Home Health Agencies in Littlestown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Littlestown, 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 Littlestown 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 Littlestown.

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 4, Littlestown rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Littlestown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Littlestown, 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 Littlestown 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 3.3, Littlestown 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 106.9 physicians per capita, Littlestown trails the national average by 51.5 percent. Littlestown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Littlestown is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Littlestown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 51.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Littlestown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Littlestown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Littlestown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Littlestown, 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 Littlestown 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 5, Littlestown is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Littlestown is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Littlestown is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Littlestown, PA
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	103
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Littlestown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Littlestown. 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 Littlestown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Littlestown rates below 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 197 days each year in Littlestown, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Littlestown 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 Littlestown is 100.0 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 $47,431 per year, the population of Littlestown earns a lower than average median household income. Littlestown has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.75 percent of the population in Littlestown 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	Littlestown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	128.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	94	97.7
Pharmacies	47	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65