Home Health Agencies in Linton, Indiana

CaringScore for Linton, IN

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 Linton 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 Linton.

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, Linton 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 Linton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Linton, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Linton, 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 Linton 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 3.9, Linton 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 48 physicians per capita, Linton trails the national average by 78.2 percent. Linton 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 Linton is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Linton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Linton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Linton, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Linton, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Linton, 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 Linton 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Linton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Linton is $3,600 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Linton indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Linton, IN
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	36
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Linton, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Linton. 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 Linton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Linton 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 191 days each year in Linton, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Linton 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 index in Linton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $35,557 per year, the population of Linton earns a lower than average median household income. Linton has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.82 percent of the population in Linton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Linton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	18.5	18.8
Places of Worship	265.4	220.5
Public Transit	209.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.5	97.7
Pharmacies	52.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65