Home Health Agencies in Knox County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Knox 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 Knox 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 Knox.

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 5.5, Knox 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 Knox. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Knox County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Knox, 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 Knox 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 3.7, Knox 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 59.8 physicians per capita, Knox trails the national average by 72.9 percent. Knox 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 Knox is 73.3 years -- 5.9 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Knox is 73.3 years -- 5.9 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Knox's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Knox County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	59.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Knox County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Knox, 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 Knox 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Knox are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Knox is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Knox indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Knox County, KY
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	37
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Knox County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Knox. 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 Knox is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Knox 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 183 days each year in Knox, 10.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Knox than in 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 Knox is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $23,448 per year, the population of Knox earns a lower than average median household income. Knox has an unemployment rate of 11.90 percent, roughly 30.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.53 percent of the population in Knox is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Knox	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	226.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	64	97.7
Pharmacies	21.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65