Home Health Agencies in Franklin, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Franklin, PA

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 5.7, Franklin rates above 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, PA

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 6.6, Franklin rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 173.3 physicians per capita, Franklin trails the national average by 21.4 percent. Franklin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Franklin is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Franklin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Franklin's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Franklin, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	5.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Franklin, PA

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, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Franklin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Franklin is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Franklin indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Franklin, PA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	35
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Franklin, PA

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 3.9, 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 163 days each year in Franklin, 20.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Franklin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Franklin is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $30,649 per year, the population of Franklin earns a lower than average median household income. Franklin has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.12 percent of the population in Franklin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Franklin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	21.2	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	205	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.8	97.7
Pharmacies	45.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65