Home Health Agencies in Knott County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Knott County, KY

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 Knott 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 Knott.

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 5.3, Knott 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 Knott. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Knott County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Knott, 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 Knott 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 3.8, Knott 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 11.2 physicians per capita, Knott trails the national average by 94.9 percent. Knott 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 Knott is 73.7 years -- 5.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Knott -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Knott's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Knott County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	11.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Knott County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Knott, 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 Knott 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 8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Knott are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Knott is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Knott indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 71.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Knott County, KY
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	29
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Knott County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Knott. 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 Knott is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Knott 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 170 days each year in Knott, 17.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Knott 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 Knott is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $25,612 per year, the population of Knott earns a lower than average median household income. Knott has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.54 percent of the population in Knott is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Knott	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11.6	18.8
Places of Worship	96.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	145.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65