Home Health Agencies in Fairland, Indiana

CaringScore for Fairland, IN

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 Fairland 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 Fairland.

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 5.1, Fairland 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 Fairland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairland, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairland, 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 Fairland 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 4.1, Fairland rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 60.4 physicians per capita, Fairland trails the national average by 72.6 percent. Fairland scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 76.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fairland is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fairland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairland, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	60.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairland, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairland, 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 Fairland 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fairland are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fairland is $3,396 , which is 6.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairland indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fairland, IN
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	58
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fairland, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairland. 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 Fairland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Fairland 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 190 days each year in Fairland, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Fairland tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fairland is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $52,727 per year, the population of Fairland earns a median household income on par with the national average. Fairland has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.23 percent of the population in Fairland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fairland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	149.6	220.5
Public Transit	56.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	229	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65