Home Health Agencies in Monaca, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Monaca, 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 Monaca 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 Monaca.

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 4.5, Monaca 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 Monaca. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Monaca, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Monaca, 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 Monaca 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, Monaca 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 120.7 physicians per capita, Monaca trails the national average by 45.3 percent. Monaca trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Monaca is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Monaca -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Monaca's environmental health -- trails the national average by 38.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Monaca, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	120.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Monaca, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Monaca, 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 Monaca 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 5.3, Monaca is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Monaca is $3,766 , which is 3.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Monaca indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Monaca, PA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	58
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Monaca, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Monaca. 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 Monaca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Monaca 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 164 days each year in Monaca, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Monaca tend to be similar to 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 Monaca is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,489 per year, the population of Monaca earns a lower than average median household income. Monaca has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.01 percent of the population in Monaca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 59.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Monaca	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.5	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	115.2	220.5
Public Transit	229.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.7	97.7
Pharmacies	35.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65