Home Health Agencies in Genesee County, New York

CaringScore for Genesee County, NY

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 Genesee 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 Genesee.

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 4.5, Genesee 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 Genesee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Genesee County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Genesee, 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 Genesee 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 4.8, Genesee 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 108.8 physicians per capita, Genesee trails the national average by 50.7 percent. Genesee scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 46.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Genesee is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Genesee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Genesee's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Genesee County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Genesee County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Genesee, 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 Genesee 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Genesee are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Genesee is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Genesee is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Genesee County, NY
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	66
Food Index	115
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Genesee County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Genesee. 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 Genesee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Genesee 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 162 days each year in Genesee, 21.0 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 Genesee than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Genesee is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $49,218 per year, the population of Genesee earns a median household income on par with the national average. Genesee has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.13 percent of the population in Genesee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Genesee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	12.2	18.8
Places of Worship	116	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	88.6	97.7
Pharmacies	15.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65