Home Health Agencies in Perry, Ohio

CaringScore for Perry, OH

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.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Perry, OH

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 5.1, Perry 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 130.2 physicians per capita, Perry trails the national average by 41.0 percent. Perry scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 28.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Perry is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Perry -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 66.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Perry's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Perry, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	4.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	5.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Perry, OH

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, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.1, Perry is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Perry is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Perry is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Perry, OH
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	95
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Perry, OH

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 6.1, Perry 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 159 days each year in Perry, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Perry tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Perry is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $65,926 per year, the population of Perry earns a better than average median household income. Perry has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.73 percent of the population in Perry is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Perry	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	55.8	220.5
Public Transit	173	110.4
Grocery Stores	251.6	97.7
Pharmacies	62.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65