Home Health Agencies in Jonestown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Jonestown, PA

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 Jonestown 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 Jonestown.

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 5.1, Jonestown 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 Jonestown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jonestown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jonestown, 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 Jonestown 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 5.1, Jonestown 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 165.5 physicians per capita, Jonestown trails the national average by 24.9 percent. Jonestown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 25.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Jonestown is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Jonestown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jonestown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Jonestown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jonestown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jonestown, 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 Jonestown 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 4.8, Jonestown is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Jonestown is $4,076 , which is 12.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jonestown is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Jonestown, PA
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	95
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Jonestown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jonestown. 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 Jonestown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Jonestown is on par with the national 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 196 days each year in Jonestown, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Jonestown tend to be similar to 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 in Jonestown is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $52,203 per year, the population of Jonestown earns a median household income on par with the national average. Jonestown has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.32 percent of the population in Jonestown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jonestown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	126.3	220.5
Public Transit	7.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	280.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65