Home Health Agencies in Holmes County, Ohio

CaringScore for Holmes 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 Holmes 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 Holmes.

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 4.7, Holmes 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 Holmes. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Holmes County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Holmes, 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 Holmes 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, Holmes 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 59.4 physicians per capita, Holmes trails the national average by 73.1 percent. Holmes 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 Holmes is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Holmes -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Holmes's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Holmes County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	59.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Holmes County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Holmes, 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 Holmes 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Holmes are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Holmes is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Holmes indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Holmes County, OH
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	82
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Holmes County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Holmes. 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 Holmes is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Holmes 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 172 days each year in Holmes, 16.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Holmes tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Holmes is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,583 per year, the population of Holmes earns a lower than average median household income. Holmes has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.91 percent of the population in Holmes is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Holmes	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	14.4	18.8
Places of Worship	364.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.4	97.7
Pharmacies	7.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65