Home Health Agencies in Fostoria, Ohio

CaringScore for Fostoria, OH

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 Fostoria 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 Fostoria.

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, Fostoria 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 Fostoria. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fostoria, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fostoria, 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 Fostoria 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 4.2, Fostoria 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 115 physicians per capita, Fostoria trails the national average by 47.8 percent. Fostoria trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fostoria is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fostoria -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fostoria's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fostoria, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fostoria, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fostoria, 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 Fostoria 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fostoria are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fostoria is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fostoria indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fostoria, OH
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	40
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fostoria, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fostoria. 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 Fostoria is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Fostoria rates below 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 174 days each year in Fostoria, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Fostoria tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fostoria 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 $35,630 per year, the population of Fostoria earns a lower than average median household income. Fostoria has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.67 percent of the population in Fostoria is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fostoria	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	10.7	18.8
Places of Worship	144.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.7	97.7
Pharmacies	7.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65