Home Health Agencies in Pulaski County, Indiana

CaringScore for Pulaski County, 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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pulaski County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pulaski, 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 Pulaski 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, Pulaski 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 58.7 physicians per capita, Pulaski trails the national average by 73.4 percent. Pulaski 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 Pulaski is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pulaski -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pulaski's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pulaski County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	58.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pulaski County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pulaski, 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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pulaski is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pulaski indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pulaski County, IN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	55
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pulaski County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pulaski. 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 Pulaski is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Pulaski 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 Pulaski, 15.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pulaski 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 Pulaski is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,191 per year, the population of Pulaski earns a lower than average median household income. Pulaski has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.14 percent of the population in Pulaski is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pulaski	Nat'l Avg
Parks	35	136.1
Libraries	29	18.8
Places of Worship	254.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.1	97.7
Pharmacies	14.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65