Home Health Agencies in Girardville, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Girardville, 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 Girardville 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 Girardville.

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, Girardville 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 Girardville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Girardville, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Girardville, 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 Girardville 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 3.9, Girardville 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 129.1 physicians per capita, Girardville trails the national average by 41.5 percent. Girardville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Girardville is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Girardville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Girardville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Girardville, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	129.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Girardville, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Girardville, 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 Girardville 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Girardville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Girardville is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Girardville indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 78.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Girardville, PA
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	22
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Girardville, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Girardville. 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 Girardville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Girardville 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 192 days each year in Girardville, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Girardville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Girardville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $27,456 per year, the population of Girardville earns a lower than average median household income. Girardville has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.87 percent of the population in Girardville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Girardville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	197.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65