Home Health Agencies in New Palestine, Indiana

CaringScore for New Palestine, IN

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 Palestine 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 Palestine.

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 5.8, New Palestine 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 Palestine. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Palestine, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Palestine, 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 Palestine 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 5.7, New Palestine rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 165.9 physicians per capita, New Palestine trails the national average by 24.8 percent. New Palestine trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Palestine is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in New Palestine -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Palestine's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Palestine, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Palestine, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Palestine, 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 Palestine 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 New Palestine are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in New Palestine is $3,396 , which is 6.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Palestine is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 11.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Palestine, IN
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	89
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Palestine, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Palestine. 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 Palestine is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, New Palestine 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 189 days each year in New Palestine, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in New Palestine 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 Palestine is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $62,318 per year, the population of New Palestine earns a better than average median household income. New Palestine has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.66 percent of the population in New Palestine 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 Palestine	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	124.6	220.5
Public Transit	56.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65