Home Health Agencies in Putnam County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Putnam County, WV

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 Putnam 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 Putnam.

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 5.6, Putnam rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Putnam County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Putnam, 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 Putnam 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 5.3, Putnam 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 166 physicians per capita, Putnam trails the national average by 24.7 percent. Putnam trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 45.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Putnam is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Putnam -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Putnam's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Putnam County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	166	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Putnam County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Putnam, 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 Putnam 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Putnam are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Putnam is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Putnam indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Putnam County, WV
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	75
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Putnam County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Putnam. 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 Putnam is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Putnam 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 175 days each year in Putnam, 14.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Putnam tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Putnam is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $53,718 per year, the population of Putnam earns a median household income on par with the national average. Putnam has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.02 percent of the population in Putnam is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Putnam	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	9	18.8
Places of Worship	120.2	220.5
Public Transit	6.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.5	97.7
Pharmacies	14.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65