Home Health Agencies in Gambier, Ohio

CaringScore for Gambier, 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 Gambier 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 Gambier.

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 4.7, Gambier 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 Gambier. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gambier, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gambier, 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 Gambier 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 3.4, Gambier 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 110.7 physicians per capita, Gambier trails the national average by 49.8 percent. Gambier scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 74.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gambier is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gambier -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gambier's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gambier, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	110.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gambier, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gambier, 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 Gambier 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Gambier are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gambier is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gambier is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Gambier, OH
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	100
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gambier, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gambier. 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 Gambier is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Gambier is on par with the national 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 171 days each year in Gambier, 16.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gambier than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gambier is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $63,276 per year, the population of Gambier earns a better than average median household income. Gambier has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 6.35 percent of the population in Gambier is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 51.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gambier	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	10.1	18.8
Places of Worship	174.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65