Home Health Agencies in Owego, New York

CaringScore for Owego, NY

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 Owego 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 Owego.

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 4.8, Owego 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 Owego. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Owego, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Owego, 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 Owego 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 4.8, Owego is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 57.4 physicians per capita, Owego trails the national average by 74.0 percent. Owego scores 207.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4, and scores 69.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Owego is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Owego -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Owego's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Owego, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57.4	220.5
Geriatricians	4	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Owego, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Owego, 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 Owego 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Owego are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Owego is $4,124 , which is 13.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Owego indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Owego, NY
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	52
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Owego, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Owego. 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 Owego is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Owego 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 153 days each year in Owego, 25.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Owego than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Owego is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $37,378 per year, the population of Owego earns a lower than average median household income. Owego has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.66 percent of the population in Owego is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Owego	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	15.9	18.8
Places of Worship	119.7	220.5
Public Transit	29.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	292.7	97.7
Pharmacies	29.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65