Home Health Agencies in Milford, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Milford, PA

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 Milford 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 Milford.

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 5.3, Milford 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 Milford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Milford, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Milford, 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 Milford 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, Milford 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 73.2 physicians per capita, Milford trails the national average by 66.8 percent. Milford trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Milford is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Milford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Milford's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Milford, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Milford, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Milford, 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 Milford is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Milford are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Milford is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Milford indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Milford, PA
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	143
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	133
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Milford, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Milford. 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 Milford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Milford 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 186 days each year in Milford, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Milford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Milford is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $41,497 per year, the population of Milford earns a lower than average median household income. Milford has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.69 percent of the population in Milford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 49.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Milford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.9	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	60.5	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	907.6	97.7
Pharmacies	247.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65