Home Health Agencies in Miami County, Indiana

CaringScore for Miami County, 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 Miami 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 Miami.

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 4.9, Miami 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 Miami. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Miami County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miami, 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 Miami 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 3.7, Miami 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 67 physicians per capita, Miami trails the national average by 69.6 percent. Miami trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 71.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Miami is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Miami -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Miami's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Miami County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	67	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	2.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Miami County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miami, 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 Miami 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 Miami are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Miami is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Miami 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 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Miami County, IN
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	49
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Miami County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miami. 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 Miami is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Miami 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 179 days each year in Miami, 12.7 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 Miami than in 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 Miami is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,571 per year, the population of Miami earns a lower than average median household income. Miami has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.04 percent of the population in Miami is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Miami	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	171.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.5	97.7
Pharmacies	10.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65