Home Health Agencies in Fulton County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Fulton County, 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 Fulton 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 Fulton.

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 5.1, Fulton 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 Fulton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fulton County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fulton, 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 Fulton 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 4.5, Fulton 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 40.1 physicians per capita, Fulton trails the national average by 81.8 percent. Fulton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fulton is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fulton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fulton's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fulton County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	40.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fulton County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fulton, 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 Fulton 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 5.4, Fulton is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fulton is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fulton indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fulton County, PA
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	71
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fulton County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fulton. 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 Fulton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Fulton rates above 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 196 days each year in Fulton, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Fulton 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 in Fulton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,836 per year, the population of Fulton earns a lower than average median household income. Fulton has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.16 percent of the population in Fulton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fulton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.1	136.1
Libraries	13.2	18.8
Places of Worship	301.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	99.1	97.7
Pharmacies	6.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65