Home Health Agencies in Elizabethtown, New York

CaringScore for Elizabethtown, NY

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Elizabethtown was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Elizabethtown.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 4.7, Elizabethtown is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Elizabethtown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elizabethtown, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elizabethtown, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Elizabethtown is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 4.8, Elizabethtown is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 82.5 physicians per capita, Elizabethtown trails the national average by 62.6 percent. Elizabethtown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Elizabethtown is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Elizabethtown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elizabethtown's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elizabethtown, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	82.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elizabethtown, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elizabethtown, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Elizabethtown is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Elizabethtown are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Elizabethtown is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elizabethtown is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elizabethtown, NY
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	75
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elizabethtown, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elizabethtown. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Elizabethtown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Elizabethtown rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 159 days each year in Elizabethtown, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Elizabethtown than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Elizabethtown is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,715 per year, the population of Elizabethtown earns a lower than average median household income. Elizabethtown has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 28.61 percent of the population in Elizabethtown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 117.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elizabethtown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4867	136.1
Libraries	42.2	18.8
Places of Worship	162.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65