Home Health Agencies in Knox, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Knox, 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 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 5.1, 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, PA

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 5.9, Knox 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 131.2 physicians per capita, Knox trails the national average by 40.5 percent. Knox trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 48.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Knox is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Knox -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Knox's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Knox, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	131.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Knox, PA

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, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Knox is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Knox is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Knox indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Knox, PA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	58
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Knox, PA

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 3.3, Knox 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 160 days each year in Knox, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Knox 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 in Knox is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $40,124 per year, the population of Knox earns a lower than average median household income. Knox has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.52 percent of the population in Knox is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 63.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Knox	Nat'l Avg
Parks	17.2	136.1
Libraries	12.6	18.8
Places of Worship	241.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	452.1	97.7
Pharmacies	90.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65