Home Health Agencies in Harrison County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Harrison County, 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 Harrison 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 Harrison.

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 5.2, Harrison 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 Harrison. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harrison County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 4.4, Harrison 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 116.3 physicians per capita, Harrison trails the national average by 47.3 percent. Harrison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrison is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrison is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Harrison's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Harrison County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harrison County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Harrison are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Harrison is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harrison indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harrison County, KY
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	65
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Harrison County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrison. 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 Harrison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Harrison 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 190 days each year in Harrison, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Harrison tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Harrison is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $45,460 per year, the population of Harrison earns a lower than average median household income. Harrison has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.36 percent of the population in Harrison 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	Harrison	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	10.7	18.8
Places of Worship	278	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.7	97.7
Pharmacies	21.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65