Home Health Agencies in Leslie County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Leslie 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 Leslie 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 Leslie.

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 5.4, Leslie 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 Leslie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Leslie County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leslie, 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 Leslie 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, Leslie 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 42.4 physicians per capita, Leslie trails the national average by 80.8 percent. Leslie 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 Leslie is 72.8 years -- 6.5 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Leslie is 72.8 years -- 6.5 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Leslie's environmental health -- is 29.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Leslie County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	42.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Leslie County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leslie, 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 Leslie 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 Leslie are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Leslie is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Leslie indexes at 27.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 79.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Leslie County, KY
Aggregate Index	73
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	21
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Leslie County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leslie. 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 Leslie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Leslie 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 170 days each year in Leslie, 17.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Leslie 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 Leslie is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $22,997 per year, the population of Leslie earns a lower than average median household income. Leslie has an unemployment rate of 13.90 percent, roughly 52.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.67 percent of the population in Leslie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Leslie	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	25.5	136.1
Libraries	17.1	18.8
Places of Worship	233.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	162.5	97.7
Pharmacies	17.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65