Home Health Agencies in Oxford, Indiana

CaringScore for Oxford, 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 Oxford 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 Oxford.

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, Oxford 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 Oxford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oxford, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oxford, 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 Oxford 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 5.1, Oxford 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 55 physicians per capita, Oxford trails the national average by 75.1 percent. Oxford scores 784.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 11.5, and scores 41.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oxford is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Oxford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oxford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Oxford, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	55	220.5
Geriatricians	11.5	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oxford, IN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Oxford is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oxford indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oxford, IN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	52
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oxford, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oxford. 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 Oxford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Oxford 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 187 days each year in Oxford, 8.8 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 Oxford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Oxford is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,821 per year, the population of Oxford earns a median household income on par with the national average. Oxford has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.42 percent of the population in Oxford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oxford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	68.7	18.8
Places of Worship	265.4	220.5
Public Transit	187.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	348.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65