Home Health Agencies in Elk County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Elk County, PA

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 Elk 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 Elk.

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 5.6, Elk rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elk County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elk, 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 Elk 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 6.1, Elk rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 127.2 physicians per capita, Elk trails the national average by 42.3 percent. Elk trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 51.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Elk is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Elk is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Elk's environmental health -- is 67.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elk County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elk County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elk, 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 Elk is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Elk are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Elk is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elk indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elk County, PA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	52
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elk County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elk. 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 Elk is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Elk is on par with the national 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 163 days each year in Elk, 20.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Elk than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Elk is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,910 per year, the population of Elk earns a lower than average median household income. Elk has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.01 percent of the population in Elk is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 44.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elk	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	6.1	136.1
Libraries	12.5	18.8
Places of Worship	125.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.7	97.7
Pharmacies	18.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65