Home Health Agencies in Meade County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Meade 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 Meade 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 Meade.

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 5.4, Meade 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 Meade. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Meade County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Meade, 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 Meade 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 3.4, Meade 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 21.1 physicians per capita, Meade trails the national average by 90.4 percent. Meade trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Meade is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Meade -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Meade's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Meade County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	21.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Meade County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Meade, 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 Meade 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Meade are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Meade is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Meade indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Meade County, KY
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	58
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Meade County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Meade. 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 Meade is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Meade 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 195 days each year in Meade, 4.9 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 Meade 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 Meade is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $45,955 per year, the population of Meade earns a lower than average median household income. Meade has an unemployment rate of 13.70 percent, roughly 50.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.80 percent of the population in Meade is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Meade	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	132.8	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	44.2	97.7
Pharmacies	14.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65