Home Health Agencies in Frankfort, Kentucky

CaringScore for Frankfort, KY

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 Frankfort 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 Frankfort.

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 5.3, Frankfort 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 Frankfort. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Frankfort, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Frankfort, 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 Frankfort 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 4.6, Frankfort 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 120.9 physicians per capita, Frankfort trails the national average by 45.2 percent. Frankfort trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 16.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Frankfort is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Frankfort -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Frankfort's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Frankfort, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	120.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Frankfort, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Frankfort, 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 Frankfort 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Frankfort are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Frankfort is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Frankfort indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Frankfort, KY
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	74
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Frankfort, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Frankfort. 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 Frankfort is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Frankfort 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 188 days each year in Frankfort, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Frankfort tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Frankfort is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,675 per year, the population of Frankfort earns a lower than average median household income. Frankfort has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.79 percent of the population in Frankfort is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Frankfort	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	138.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	171.9	97.7
Pharmacies	32.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65