Home Health Agencies in Keene, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Keene, NH

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 Keene 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 Keene.

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 5.2, Keene 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 Keene. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Keene, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Keene, 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 Keene 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 7.1, Keene rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 163 physicians per capita, Keene trails the national average by 26.1 percent. Keene scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Keene is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Keene -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Keene's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Keene, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	163	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Keene, NH

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Keene is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Keene indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Keene, NH
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	103
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Keene, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Keene. 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 Keene is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Keene 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 197 days each year in Keene, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Keene than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Keene 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 $45,065 per year, the population of Keene earns a lower than average median household income. Keene has an unemployment rate of 4.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.22 percent of the population in Keene is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Keene	Nat'l Avg
Parks	36.7	136.1
Libraries	32	18.8
Places of Worship	104.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	169.6	97.7
Pharmacies	13.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65