Home Health Agencies in Ironton, Ohio

CaringScore for Ironton, 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 Ironton 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 Ironton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ironton, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ironton, 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 Ironton 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 2.2, Ironton 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 85.3 physicians per capita, Ironton trails the national average by 61.3 percent. Ironton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 91.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ironton is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ironton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ironton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ironton, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ironton, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ironton, 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 Ironton 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 6.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ironton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ironton is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ironton indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ironton, OH
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	47
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ironton, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ironton. 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 Ironton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Ironton 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 164 days each year in Ironton, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ironton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Ironton 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 $27,369 per year, the population of Ironton earns a lower than average median household income. Ironton has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.14 percent of the population in Ironton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ironton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8	18.8
Places of Worship	138	220.5
Public Transit	106.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	156.3	97.7
Pharmacies	55.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65