Home Health Agencies in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Mahanoy City, 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 Mahanoy City 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 Mahanoy City.

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 5.3, Mahanoy City 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 Mahanoy City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mahanoy City, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mahanoy City, 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 Mahanoy City 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, Mahanoy City 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 129.1 physicians per capita, Mahanoy City trails the national average by 41.5 percent. Mahanoy City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mahanoy City is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mahanoy City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mahanoy City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mahanoy City, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	129.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mahanoy City, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mahanoy City, 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 Mahanoy City 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mahanoy City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mahanoy City is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mahanoy City indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 82.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mahanoy City, PA
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	18
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mahanoy City, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mahanoy City. 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 Mahanoy City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Mahanoy City 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 189 days each year in Mahanoy City, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mahanoy City than in 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 Mahanoy City is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $30,050 per year, the population of Mahanoy City earns a lower than average median household income. Mahanoy City has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 23.69 percent of the population in Mahanoy City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 80.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mahanoy City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	197.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	114.9	97.7
Pharmacies	23	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65