Home Health Agencies in Jackson County, Indiana

CaringScore for Jackson County, IN

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 Jackson 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 Jackson.

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 4.2, Jackson 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 Jackson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jackson County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jackson, 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 Jackson 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 3.1, Jackson 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 112.4 physicians per capita, Jackson trails the national average by 49.0 percent. Jackson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Jackson is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Jackson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jackson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Jackson County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	112.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jackson County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jackson, 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 Jackson 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Jackson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Jackson is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jackson indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jackson County, IN
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	57
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Jackson County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jackson. 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 Jackson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Jackson 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 192 days each year in Jackson, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Jackson tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Jackson is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $46,041 per year, the population of Jackson earns a lower than average median household income. Jackson has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.76 percent of the population in Jackson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jackson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	31.2	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	193.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	108.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65