Home Health Agencies in Marietta, Ohio

CaringScore for Marietta, OH

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 Marietta 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 Marietta.

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 5.5, Marietta 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 Marietta. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marietta, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marietta, 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 Marietta 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 4.9, Marietta 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 163.6 physicians per capita, Marietta trails the national average by 25.8 percent. Marietta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marietta is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Marietta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marietta's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Marietta, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	163.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marietta, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marietta, 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 Marietta 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Marietta are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Marietta is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marietta indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marietta, OH
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	59
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Marietta, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marietta. 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 Marietta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Marietta 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 172 days each year in Marietta, 16.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Marietta 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 in Marietta is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $34,756 per year, the population of Marietta earns a lower than average median household income. Marietta has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.69 percent of the population in Marietta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 57.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Marietta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	9.8	18.8
Places of Worship	199.2	220.5
Public Transit	78.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	161.6	97.7
Pharmacies	28.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65