Home Health Agencies in Madisonville, Kentucky

CaringScore for Madisonville, 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 Madisonville 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 Madisonville.

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 6.8, Madisonville 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 Madisonville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Madisonville, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Madisonville, 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 Madisonville 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 7.3, Madisonville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 255.1 physicians per capita, Madisonville scores 15.7 percent better than the national average. Madisonville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 54.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Madisonville is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Madisonville is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Madisonville's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Madisonville, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	15.1	7.7
Oncologists	8.6	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Madisonville, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Madisonville, 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 Madisonville 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Madisonville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Madisonville is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Madisonville indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Madisonville, KY
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	45
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Madisonville, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Madisonville. 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 Madisonville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Madisonville 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 202 days each year in Madisonville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Madisonville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Madisonville 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 $40,375 per year, the population of Madisonville earns a lower than average median household income. Madisonville has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.91 percent of the population in Madisonville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Madisonville	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	204.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	152.6	97.7
Pharmacies	47.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65