Home Health Agencies in Pittsboro, Indiana

CaringScore for Pittsboro, 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 Pittsboro 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 Pittsboro.

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 5.4, Pittsboro 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 Pittsboro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pittsboro, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pittsboro, 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 Pittsboro 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 4.9, Pittsboro 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 132.6 physicians per capita, Pittsboro trails the national average by 39.9 percent. Pittsboro trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pittsboro is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pittsboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pittsboro's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pittsboro, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	132.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pittsboro, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pittsboro, 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 Pittsboro 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pittsboro are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pittsboro is $3,396 , which is 6.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pittsboro indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pittsboro, IN
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	87
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pittsboro, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pittsboro. 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 Pittsboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Pittsboro is on par with the national 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 189 days each year in Pittsboro, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Pittsboro tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pittsboro is 25.0 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 $65,824 per year, the population of Pittsboro earns a better than average median household income. Pittsboro has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.53 percent of the population in Pittsboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 27.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pittsboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	99	220.5
Public Transit	56.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	41.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65