Home Health Agencies in Lawrence County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence.

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 5.8, Lawrence 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 Lawrence. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lawrence County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence 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 4.5, Lawrence is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 114 physicians per capita, Lawrence trails the national average by 48.3 percent. Lawrence trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 68.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lawrence is 73.8 years -- 5.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lawrence -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lawrence's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lawrence County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	114	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lawrence County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence 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 7.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lawrence are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lawrence is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lawrence indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lawrence County, KY
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	32
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lawrence County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lawrence. 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 Lawrence is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Lawrence 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 163 days each year in Lawrence, 20.5 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $27,950 per year, the population of Lawrence earns a lower than average median household income. Lawrence has an unemployment rate of 12.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.05 percent of the population in Lawrence is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lawrence	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	12.1	18.8
Places of Worship	269.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.1	97.7
Pharmacies	30.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65