Home Health Agencies in Honesdale, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Honesdale, PA

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 Honesdale 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 Honesdale.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Honesdale, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Honesdale, 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 Honesdale 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 5.2, Honesdale is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 127.8 physicians per capita, Honesdale trails the national average by 42.0 percent. Honesdale trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Honesdale is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Honesdale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Honesdale's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Honesdale, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Honesdale, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Honesdale, 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 Honesdale is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.3, Honesdale is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Honesdale is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Honesdale indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Honesdale, PA
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	79
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Honesdale, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Honesdale. 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 Honesdale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Honesdale 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 Honesdale, 16.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Honesdale than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Honesdale is 25.0 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 $34,156 per year, the population of Honesdale earns a lower than average median household income. Honesdale has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.49 percent of the population in Honesdale is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Honesdale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	13.3	18.8
Places of Worship	153	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	215.5	97.7
Pharmacies	64.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65