Home Health Agencies in Lansdale, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Lansdale, 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 Lansdale 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 Lansdale.

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 6.3, Lansdale rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lansdale. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lansdale, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lansdale, 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 Lansdale 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 9, Lansdale rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 500.9 physicians per capita, Lansdale scores 127.2 percent better than the national average. Lansdale scores 315.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.4, and scores 150.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 48.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lansdale is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lansdale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lansdale's environmental health -- trails the national average by 96.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lansdale, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	500.9	220.5
Geriatricians	5.4	1.3
Cardiologists	20.2	7.7
Oncologists	10.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lansdale, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lansdale, 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 Lansdale 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lansdale are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lansdale is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lansdale indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lansdale, PA
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	116
Food Index	127
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lansdale, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lansdale. 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 Lansdale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Lansdale rates above 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 202 days each year in Lansdale, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Lansdale 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 Lansdale is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $58,427 per year, the population of Lansdale earns a better than average median household income. Lansdale has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.05 percent of the population in Lansdale is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lansdale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	64.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	293.1	97.7
Pharmacies	58.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65