Home Health Agencies in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Nesquehoning, 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 Nesquehoning 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 Nesquehoning.

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 4.2, Nesquehoning 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 Nesquehoning. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nesquehoning, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nesquehoning, 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 Nesquehoning 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 3.1, Nesquehoning 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 88.7 physicians per capita, Nesquehoning trails the national average by 59.8 percent. Nesquehoning trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Nesquehoning is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Nesquehoning -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nesquehoning's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Nesquehoning, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	88.7	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 Nesquehoning, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nesquehoning, 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 Nesquehoning 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 4.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Nesquehoning are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Nesquehoning is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nesquehoning indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nesquehoning, PA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	54
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Nesquehoning, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nesquehoning. 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 Nesquehoning is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Nesquehoning 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 196 days each year in Nesquehoning, 4.4 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 Nesquehoning than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Nesquehoning 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 $47,048 per year, the population of Nesquehoning earns a lower than average median household income. Nesquehoning has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.49 percent of the population in Nesquehoning is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 55.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Nesquehoning	Nat'l Avg
Parks	41.6	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	158.2	220.5
Public Transit	151.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.3	97.7
Pharmacies	30.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65