Home Health Agencies in Paducah, Kentucky

CaringScore for Paducah, KY

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 Paducah 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 Paducah.

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 7.2, Paducah 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 Paducah. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Paducah, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Paducah, 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 Paducah 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 8.4, Paducah 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 341.6 physicians per capita, Paducah scores 54.9 percent better than the national average. Paducah scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 110.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 41.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Paducah is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Paducah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Paducah's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Paducah, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	341.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	12.2	7.7
Oncologists	10.7	3.5
Orthopedists	16.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Paducah, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Paducah, 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 Paducah 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 8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Paducah are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Paducah is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Paducah indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Paducah, KY
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	46
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	89

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Paducah, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Paducah. 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 Paducah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Paducah rates below 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 201 days each year in Paducah, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Paducah than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Paducah is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $32,093 per year, the population of Paducah earns a lower than average median household income. Paducah has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.70 percent of the population in Paducah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 49.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Paducah	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	1.5	18.8
Places of Worship	140.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	191.4	97.7
Pharmacies	58.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65