Home Health Agencies in Mentone, Indiana

CaringScore for Mentone, 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 Mentone 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 Mentone.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mentone, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mentone, 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 Mentone 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 4.7, Mentone 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 95.9 physicians per capita, Mentone trails the national average by 56.5 percent. Mentone trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mentone is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Mentone -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mentone's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mentone, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	95.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mentone, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mentone, 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 Mentone 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mentone are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mentone is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mentone indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mentone, IN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	53
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mentone, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mentone. 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 Mentone is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Mentone 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 179 days each year in Mentone, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mentone than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mentone is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $49,642 per year, the population of Mentone earns a median household income on par with the national average. Mentone has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.57 percent of the population in Mentone is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mentone	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	135	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	210.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65