Home Health Agencies in Hudson, New York

CaringScore for Hudson, NY

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 Hudson 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 Hudson.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hudson, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hudson, 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 Hudson 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, Hudson 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 149.3 physicians per capita, Hudson trails the national average by 32.3 percent. Hudson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 25.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hudson is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hudson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hudson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hudson, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	149.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hudson, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hudson, 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 Hudson 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hudson are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hudson is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hudson is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hudson, NY
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	73
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hudson, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hudson. 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 Hudson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Hudson 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 181 days each year in Hudson, 11.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hudson than in 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 index in Hudson is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,745 per year, the population of Hudson earns a lower than average median household income. Hudson has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.30 percent of the population in Hudson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hudson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20.3	136.1
Libraries	19.3	18.8
Places of Worship	128.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	390	97.7
Pharmacies	43.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65