Home Health Agencies in Pickerington, Ohio

CaringScore for Pickerington, 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 Pickerington 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 Pickerington.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pickerington, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pickerington, 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 Pickerington 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 4.3, Pickerington rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 142.9 physicians per capita, Pickerington trails the national average by 35.2 percent. Pickerington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pickerington is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Pickerington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pickerington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pickerington, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	142.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.2	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	1.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pickerington, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pickerington, 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 Pickerington 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 5.3, Pickerington is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pickerington is $3,667 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pickerington is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 105 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Pickerington, OH
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	105
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pickerington, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pickerington. 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 Pickerington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Pickerington 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 173 days each year in Pickerington, 15.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Pickerington tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pickerington is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $74,164 per year, the population of Pickerington earns a better than average median household income. Pickerington has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.99 percent of the population in Pickerington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 39.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pickerington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	110	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	85	97.7
Pharmacies	26.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65