Home Health Agencies in Henry County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Henry County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Henry, 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 Henry 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 3.3, Henry 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 55.5 physicians per capita, Henry trails the national average by 74.8 percent. Henry 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 Henry is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Henry is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Henry's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Henry County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	55.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Henry County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Henry, 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 Henry 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Henry are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Henry is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Henry indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Henry County, KY
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	60
Food Index	85
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Henry County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Henry. 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 Henry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Henry is on par with the national 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 Henry, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Henry 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 in Henry is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $48,038 per year, the population of Henry earns a lower than average median household income. Henry has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.54 percent of the population in Henry 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	Henry	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	12.7	18.8
Places of Worship	265.6	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.6	97.7
Pharmacies	6.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65