Home Health Agencies in Montgomery County, Ohio

CaringScore for Montgomery County, 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery.

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 6, Montgomery rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Montgomery County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery 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 6.3, Montgomery rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 282.6 physicians per capita, Montgomery scores 28.2 percent better than the national average. Montgomery trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 47.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Montgomery is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Montgomery -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 51.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Montgomery's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Montgomery County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	282.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	14.4	7.7
Oncologists	5.3	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Montgomery County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Montgomery are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Montgomery is $3,611 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Montgomery indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Montgomery County, OH
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	66
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Montgomery County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Montgomery. 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 Montgomery is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Montgomery 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 177 days each year in Montgomery, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Montgomery tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Montgomery is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,463 per year, the population of Montgomery earns a lower than average median household income. Montgomery has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.39 percent of the population in Montgomery is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Montgomery	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	76.9	220.5
Public Transit	85.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	67.8	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65