Home Health Agencies in Perry County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Perry County, 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 Perry 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 Perry.

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 6.9, Perry 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 Perry. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Perry County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Perry, 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 Perry 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 8.1, Perry 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 319 physicians per capita, Perry scores 44.7 percent better than the national average. Perry scores 161.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.4, and scores 41.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Perry is 72.6 years -- 6.8 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Perry is 72.6 years -- 6.8 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Perry's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Perry County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	319	220.5
Geriatricians	3.4	1.3
Cardiologists	10.3	7.7
Oncologists	10.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Perry County, KY

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Perry is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Perry indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 71.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Perry County, KY
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	29
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Perry County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Perry. 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 Perry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Perry 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 170 days each year in Perry, 17.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Perry 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 Perry is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $28,811 per year, the population of Perry earns a lower than average median household income. Perry has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.84 percent of the population in Perry 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	Perry	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.6	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	258.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	167.7	97.7
Pharmacies	47.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65