Home Health Agencies in Goshen, Kentucky

CaringScore for Goshen, KY

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 Goshen 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 Goshen.

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 5.9, Goshen rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Goshen. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Goshen, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Goshen, 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 Goshen 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 4.2, Goshen 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 154.9 physicians per capita, Goshen trails the national average by 29.8 percent. Goshen trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Goshen is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Goshen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Goshen's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Goshen, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	154.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Goshen, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Goshen, 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 Goshen 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Goshen are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Goshen is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Goshen is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 105 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Goshen, KY
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	85
Housing Index	105
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Goshen, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Goshen. 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 Goshen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Goshen 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 194 days each year in Goshen, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Goshen tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Goshen is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $89,182 per year, the population of Goshen earns a better than average median household income. Goshen has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.62 percent of the population in Goshen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 57.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Goshen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	95.3	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65