Home Health Agencies in Franklin County, Missouri

CaringScore for Franklin County, MO

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 Franklin 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 Franklin.

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 4.3, Franklin rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Franklin County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Franklin, 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 Franklin 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, Franklin 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 104.7 physicians per capita, Franklin trails the national average by 52.5 percent. Franklin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Franklin is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Franklin is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Franklin's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Franklin County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Franklin County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Franklin, 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 Franklin is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.2, Franklin is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Franklin is $3,886 , which is 7.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Franklin indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Franklin County, MO
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	77
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Franklin County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Franklin. 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 Franklin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Franklin 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 201 days each year in Franklin, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Franklin tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Franklin is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $51,028 per year, the population of Franklin earns a median household income on par with the national average. Franklin has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.48 percent of the population in Franklin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Franklin	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	15.6	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	161	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65