Home Health Agencies in Hyden, Kentucky

CaringScore for Hyden, 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 Hyden 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 Hyden.

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 5.8, Hyden rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hyden, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hyden, 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 Hyden 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 3.7, Hyden 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 42.4 physicians per capita, Hyden trails the national average by 80.8 percent. Hyden 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 Hyden is 72.8 years -- 6.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hyden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hyden's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hyden, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	42.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hyden, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hyden, 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 Hyden 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hyden are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hyden is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hyden indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hyden, KY
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	32
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hyden, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hyden. 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 Hyden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Hyden rates above 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 169 days each year in Hyden, 17.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Hyden tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hyden is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $25,477 per year, the population of Hyden earns a lower than average median household income. Hyden has an unemployment rate of 13.90 percent, roughly 52.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.00 percent of the population in Hyden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 52.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hyden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	25.5	136.1
Libraries	17.1	18.8
Places of Worship	233.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	2150.5	97.7
Pharmacies	1075.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65