Home Health Agencies in Preble County, Ohio

CaringScore for Preble County, 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 Preble 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 Preble.

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 4.4, Preble rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Preble. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Preble County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Preble, 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 Preble 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 2.5, Preble 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 31 physicians per capita, Preble trails the national average by 85.9 percent. Preble trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Preble is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Preble -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 28.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Preble's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Preble County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	31	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Preble County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Preble, 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 Preble 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Preble are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Preble is $3,611 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Preble indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Preble County, OH
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	68
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Preble County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Preble. 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 Preble is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Preble 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 177 days each year in Preble, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Preble than in 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 Preble 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 $49,784 per year, the population of Preble earns a median household income on par with the national average. Preble has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.30 percent of the population in Preble is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Preble	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.6	136.1
Libraries	26.5	18.8
Places of Worship	148.8	220.5
Public Transit	85.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	53	97.7
Pharmacies	4.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65