Home Health Agencies in New Buffalo, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for New Buffalo, 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 New Buffalo 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 Buffalo.

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 4.7, New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Buffalo, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Buffalo, 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 Buffalo 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 3.6, New Buffalo 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 42.3 physicians per capita, New Buffalo trails the national average by 80.8 percent. New Buffalo trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Buffalo is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in New Buffalo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Buffalo's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	New Buffalo, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	42.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Buffalo, PA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in New Buffalo is $3,670 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Buffalo is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Buffalo, PA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	86
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Buffalo, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Buffalo. 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 Buffalo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, New Buffalo 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 200 days each year in New Buffalo, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in New Buffalo tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in New Buffalo is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $54,963 per year, the population of New Buffalo earns a median household income on par with the national average. New Buffalo has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.39 percent of the population in New Buffalo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Buffalo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	8.8	18.8
Places of Worship	222.5	220.5
Public Transit	87.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65