Home Health Agencies in Erie County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Erie 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 Erie 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 Erie.

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 6.7, Erie 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 Erie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Erie County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Erie, 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 Erie 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 6.3, Erie rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 229.9 physicians per capita, Erie closely matches the national average. Erie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 16.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Erie is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Erie is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Erie's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Erie County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	229.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Erie County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Erie, 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 Erie 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Erie are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Erie is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Erie indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Erie County, PA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	61
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Erie County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Erie. 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 Erie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Erie 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 160 days each year in Erie, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Erie tend to be similar to 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 Erie is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,000 per year, the population of Erie earns a lower than average median household income. Erie has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.81 percent of the population in Erie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Erie	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	92.6	220.5
Public Transit	157.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	63.6	97.7
Pharmacies	14.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65