Home Health Agencies in Ringtown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Ringtown, 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 Ringtown 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 Ringtown.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ringtown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ringtown, 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 Ringtown 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 3.9, Ringtown 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 129.1 physicians per capita, Ringtown trails the national average by 41.5 percent. Ringtown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ringtown is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ringtown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ringtown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ringtown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	129.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ringtown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ringtown, 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 Ringtown is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.3, Ringtown is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ringtown is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ringtown indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ringtown, PA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	67
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ringtown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ringtown. 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 Ringtown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Ringtown 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 196 days each year in Ringtown, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Ringtown 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 Ringtown is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,633 per year, the population of Ringtown earns a lower than average median household income. Ringtown has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.66 percent of the population in Ringtown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ringtown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	197.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65