Home Health Agencies in Middletown, Ohio

CaringScore for Middletown, 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 Middletown 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 Middletown.

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 4.1, Middletown rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Middletown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Middletown, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Middletown, 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 Middletown 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 3.3, Middletown 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 122.7 physicians per capita, Middletown trails the national average by 44.4 percent. Middletown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 49.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Middletown is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Middletown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Middletown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Middletown, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	122.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	3.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Middletown, OH

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Middletown is $3,647 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Middletown indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Middletown, OH
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	65
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Middletown, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Middletown. 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 Middletown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Middletown 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 179 days each year in Middletown, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Middletown 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 Middletown is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $40,950 per year, the population of Middletown earns a lower than average median household income. Middletown has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.45 percent of the population in Middletown 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	Middletown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	73	220.5
Public Transit	241.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	89.9	97.7
Pharmacies	17.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65