Home Health Agencies in Ripley, Ohio

CaringScore for Ripley, 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 Ripley 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 Ripley.

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 4.7, Ripley 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 Ripley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ripley, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ripley, 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 Ripley 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, Ripley 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 56.6 physicians per capita, Ripley trails the national average by 74.3 percent. Ripley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 88.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ripley is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ripley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ripley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ripley, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	56.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ripley, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ripley, 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 Ripley 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ripley are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ripley is $3,647 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ripley indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ripley, OH
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	58
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ripley, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ripley. 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 Ripley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Ripley 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 181 days each year in Ripley, 11.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Ripley tend to be similar to 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 Ripley is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $41,942 per year, the population of Ripley earns a lower than average median household income. Ripley has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.12 percent of the population in Ripley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ripley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	15.9	18.8
Places of Worship	144.3	220.5
Public Transit	241.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	169.6	97.7
Pharmacies	113.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65