Home Health Agencies in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Roaring Spring, 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 Roaring Spring 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 Roaring Spring.

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 7.3, Roaring Spring 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 Roaring Spring. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Roaring Spring, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Roaring Spring, 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 Roaring Spring 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 7, Roaring Spring rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 247.8 physicians per capita, Roaring Spring scores 12.4 percent better than the national average. Roaring Spring scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Roaring Spring is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Roaring Spring -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Roaring Spring's environmental health -- is 67.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Roaring Spring, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Roaring Spring, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Roaring Spring, 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 Roaring Spring 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Roaring Spring are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Roaring Spring is $3,110 , which is 14.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Roaring Spring indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Roaring Spring, PA
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	57
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Roaring Spring, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Roaring Spring. 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 Roaring Spring is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Roaring Spring 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 190 days each year in Roaring Spring, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Roaring Spring tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Roaring Spring is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,636 per year, the population of Roaring Spring earns a lower than average median household income. Roaring Spring has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.26 percent of the population in Roaring Spring is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Roaring Spring	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.9	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	151.8	220.5
Public Transit	132	110.4
Grocery Stores	180.6	97.7
Pharmacies	45.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65