Home Health Agencies in Martinsville, Indiana

CaringScore for Martinsville, IN

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 Martinsville 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 Martinsville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Martinsville, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Martinsville, 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 Martinsville 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 5, Martinsville 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 93.5 physicians per capita, Martinsville trails the national average by 57.6 percent. Martinsville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 35.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Martinsville is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Martinsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Martinsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Martinsville, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Martinsville, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Martinsville, 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 Martinsville 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Martinsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Martinsville is $3,396 , which is 6.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Martinsville indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Martinsville, IN
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	58
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Martinsville, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Martinsville. 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 Martinsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.8, Martinsville 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 189 days each year in Martinsville, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Martinsville 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 Martinsville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $38,164 per year, the population of Martinsville earns a lower than average median household income. Martinsville has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.68 percent of the population in Martinsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Martinsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	35.2	136.1
Libraries	10	18.8
Places of Worship	130.5	220.5
Public Transit	56.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	144.3	97.7
Pharmacies	17	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65