Home Health Agencies in Hocking County, Ohio

CaringScore for Hocking County, OH

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 Hocking 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 Hocking.

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 4.4, Hocking rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hocking County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hocking, 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 Hocking 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 3.2, Hocking 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 67.9 physicians per capita, Hocking trails the national average by 69.2 percent. Hocking 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 Hocking is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hocking -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hocking's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hocking County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	67.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hocking County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hocking, 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 Hocking 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hocking are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hocking is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hocking indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hocking County, OH
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	67
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hocking County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hocking. 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 Hocking is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Hocking 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 175 days each year in Hocking, 14.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Hocking tend to be similar to 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 Hocking is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $41,869 per year, the population of Hocking earns a lower than average median household income. Hocking has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.71 percent of the population in Hocking is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hocking	Nat'l Avg
Parks	36.8	136.1
Libraries	10.3	18.8
Places of Worship	194.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.6	97.7
Pharmacies	17.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65