Home Health Agencies in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for New Cumberland, 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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland.

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 6.5, New Cumberland 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 Cumberland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Cumberland, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Cumberland, 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 Cumberland 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 6.9, New Cumberland 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 257 physicians per capita, New Cumberland scores 16.6 percent better than the national average. New Cumberland scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 43.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Cumberland is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in New Cumberland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 95.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Cumberland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Cumberland, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	257	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	11.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Cumberland, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Cumberland, 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 Cumberland 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 5.4, New Cumberland is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in New Cumberland is $3,670 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Cumberland is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Cumberland, PA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	87
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Cumberland, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Cumberland. 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 Cumberland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, New Cumberland 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 195 days each year in New Cumberland, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in New Cumberland 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 Cumberland is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $57,451 per year, the population of New Cumberland earns a better than average median household income. New Cumberland has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.32 percent of the population in New Cumberland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Cumberland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2	136.1
Libraries	3.5	18.8
Places of Worship	115.6	220.5
Public Transit	87.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	114.7	97.7
Pharmacies	14.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65