Home Health Agencies in Indian Lake, New York

CaringScore for Indian Lake, 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 Indian Lake 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 Indian Lake.

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 4.6, Indian Lake 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 Indian Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Indian Lake, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Indian Lake, 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 Indian Lake 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 4.1, Indian Lake 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 39.2 physicians per capita, Indian Lake trails the national average by 82.2 percent. Indian Lake 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 Indian Lake is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Indian Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Indian Lake's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Indian Lake, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	39.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Indian Lake, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Indian Lake, 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 Indian Lake 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Indian Lake are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Indian Lake is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Indian Lake is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Indian Lake, NY
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	81
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Indian Lake, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Indian Lake. 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 Indian Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Indian Lake 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 177 days each year in Indian Lake, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Indian Lake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Indian Lake is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,284 per year, the population of Indian Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Indian Lake has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.83 percent of the population in Indian Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 81.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Indian Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	36599.4	136.1
Libraries	99.4	18.8
Places of Worship	464.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65