Home Health Agencies in Franklin Furnace, Ohio

CaringScore for Franklin Furnace, 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 Franklin Furnace 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 Furnace.

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 5.2, Franklin Furnace 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 Franklin Furnace. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Franklin Furnace, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Franklin Furnace, 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 Furnace 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 4.9, Franklin Furnace 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 165.8 physicians per capita, Franklin Furnace trails the national average by 24.8 percent. Franklin Furnace trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Franklin Furnace is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Franklin Furnace -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Franklin Furnace's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Franklin Furnace, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	10.4	7.7
Oncologists	5.2	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Franklin Furnace, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Franklin Furnace, 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 Furnace 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Franklin Furnace are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Franklin Furnace is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Franklin Furnace indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Franklin Furnace, OH
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	59
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Franklin Furnace, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Franklin Furnace. 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 Furnace is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Franklin Furnace 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 163 days each year in Franklin Furnace, 20.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Franklin Furnace than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Franklin Furnace is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $33,675 per year, the population of Franklin Furnace earns a lower than average median household income. Franklin Furnace has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.87 percent of the population in Franklin Furnace 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 Furnace	Nat'l Avg
Parks	110.1	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	174.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65