Home Health Agencies in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Glen Rock, 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 Glen Rock 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 Glen Rock.

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 5.3, Glen Rock 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 Glen Rock. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glen Rock, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Rock, 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 Glen Rock 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 4.9, Glen Rock 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 178.7 physicians per capita, Glen Rock trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Glen Rock scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Glen Rock is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Glen Rock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glen Rock's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Glen Rock, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Glen Rock, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Rock, 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 Glen Rock 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 5.5, Glen Rock is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glen Rock is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glen Rock is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 101 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Glen Rock, PA
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	101
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glen Rock, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Rock. 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 Glen Rock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Glen Rock 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 199 days each year in Glen Rock, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Glen Rock 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 Glen Rock is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $52,797 per year, the population of Glen Rock earns a median household income on par with the national average. Glen Rock has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.51 percent of the population in Glen Rock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glen Rock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	100.6	220.5
Public Transit	12.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	264.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65