Home Health Agencies in Greenwood, Indiana

CaringScore for Greenwood, IN

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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood.

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 5.6, Greenwood 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 Greenwood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenwood, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 5.7, Greenwood rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 171.3 physicians per capita, Greenwood trails the national average by 22.3 percent. Greenwood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 21.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenwood is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Greenwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenwood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenwood, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	171.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenwood, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Greenwood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Greenwood is $3,396 , which is 6.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenwood indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenwood, IN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	76
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Greenwood, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Greenwood. 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 Greenwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Greenwood rates below 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 183 days each year in Greenwood, 10.7 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 Greenwood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Greenwood is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $52,097 per year, the population of Greenwood earns a median household income on par with the national average. Greenwood has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.39 percent of the population in Greenwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greenwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	82.5	220.5
Public Transit	56.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	104	97.7
Pharmacies	13	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65