Home Health Agencies in Red Lion, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Red Lion, PA

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 Red Lion 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 Red Lion.

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 5.1, Red Lion 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 Red Lion. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Red Lion, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Red Lion, 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 Red Lion 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, Red Lion 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 178.7 physicians per capita, Red Lion trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Red Lion scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Red Lion is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Red Lion -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Red Lion's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Red Lion, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Red Lion, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Red Lion, 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 Red Lion 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Red Lion are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Red Lion is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Red Lion indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Red Lion, PA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	74
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Red Lion, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Red Lion. 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 Red Lion is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Red Lion 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 202 days each year in Red Lion, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Red Lion tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Red Lion is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,753 per year, the population of Red Lion earns a lower than average median household income. Red Lion has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.37 percent of the population in Red Lion 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	Red Lion	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	100.6	220.5
Public Transit	12.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	301.6	97.7
Pharmacies	67	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65