Home Health Agencies in New Albany, Ohio

CaringScore for New Albany, 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 New Albany 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 New Albany.

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 5.9, New Albany 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 New Albany. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Albany, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Albany, 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 New Albany 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, New Albany 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 293.9 physicians per capita, New Albany scores 33.3 percent better than the national average. New Albany trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Albany is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in New Albany -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Albany's environmental health -- trails the national average by 10.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Albany, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	293.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Albany, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Albany, 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 New Albany 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 4.5, New Albany is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in New Albany is $3,667 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Albany indexes at 36.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 140.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Albany, OH
Aggregate Index	136
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	240
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Albany, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Albany. 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 New Albany is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, New Albany 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 176 days each year in New Albany, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in New Albany tend to be similar to 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 New Albany is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $119,300 per year, the population of New Albany earns a better than average median household income. New Albany has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.33 percent of the population in New Albany is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Albany	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	58.3	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	109	97.7
Pharmacies	54.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65