Home Health Agencies in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Lewisberry, 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 Lewisberry 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 Lewisberry.

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 5.6, Lewisberry 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 Lewisberry. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lewisberry, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lewisberry, 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 Lewisberry 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 4.9, Lewisberry 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 178.7 physicians per capita, Lewisberry trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Lewisberry scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lewisberry is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lewisberry -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lewisberry's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lewisberry, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lewisberry, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lewisberry, 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 Lewisberry 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lewisberry are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lewisberry is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lewisberry is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lewisberry, PA
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	90
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lewisberry, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lewisberry. 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 Lewisberry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Lewisberry 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 201 days each year in Lewisberry, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Lewisberry tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lewisberry is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $49,859 per year, the population of Lewisberry earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lewisberry has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.24 percent of the population in Lewisberry is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lewisberry	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	100.6	220.5
Public Transit	12.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	729.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65