Home Health Agencies in Portsmouth, Ohio

CaringScore for Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Portsmouth, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth 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, Portsmouth 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 165.8 physicians per capita, Portsmouth trails the national average by 24.8 percent. Portsmouth trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Portsmouth is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Portsmouth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Portsmouth's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Portsmouth, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	10.4	7.7
Oncologists	5.2	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Portsmouth, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Portsmouth are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Portsmouth is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Portsmouth indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Portsmouth, OH
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	39
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Portsmouth, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Portsmouth 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 166 days each year in Portsmouth, 19.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Portsmouth than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Portsmouth is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $27,063 per year, the population of Portsmouth earns a lower than average median household income. Portsmouth has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.30 percent of the population in Portsmouth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Portsmouth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	110.1	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	174.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	206.3	97.7
Pharmacies	49.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65