Home Health Agencies in Madison County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Madison County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Madison, 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 Madison 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 4.7, Madison 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 120.9 physicians per capita, Madison trails the national average by 45.2 percent. Madison scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 39.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Madison is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Madison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Madison's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Madison County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	120.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Madison County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Madison, 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 Madison 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Madison are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Madison is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Madison indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Madison County, KY
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	74
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Madison County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Madison. 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 Madison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Madison 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 190 days each year in Madison, 7.3 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 Madison 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 Madison is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,804 per year, the population of Madison earns a lower than average median household income. Madison has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.66 percent of the population in Madison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Madison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	145.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	67.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65