Home Health Agencies in Rushville, Indiana

CaringScore for Rushville, IN

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 Rushville 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 Rushville.

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 4.8, Rushville 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 Rushville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rushville, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rushville, 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 Rushville 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, Rushville 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 51 physicians per capita, Rushville trails the national average by 76.9 percent. Rushville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rushville is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rushville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rushville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rushville, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	51	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rushville, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rushville, 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 Rushville 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rushville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rushville is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rushville 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 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rushville, IN
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	63
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rushville, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rushville. 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 Rushville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Rushville 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 186 days each year in Rushville, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Rushville 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 index in Rushville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $35,342 per year, the population of Rushville earns a lower than average median household income. Rushville has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.27 percent of the population in Rushville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rushville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11.5	18.8
Places of Worship	230	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	183	97.7
Pharmacies	73.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65