Home Health Agencies in Sayre, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Sayre, 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 Sayre 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 Sayre.

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 6.5, Sayre 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 Sayre. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sayre, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sayre, 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 Sayre 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 8.8, Sayre 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 304.4 physicians per capita, Sayre scores 38.0 percent better than the national average. Sayre scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.3, and scores 67.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sayre is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Sayre -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sayre's environmental health -- is 54.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sayre, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	304.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.3	1.3
Cardiologists	16.3	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	8.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sayre, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sayre, 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 Sayre 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 5.5, Sayre is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sayre is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sayre indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sayre, PA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	49
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sayre, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sayre. 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 Sayre is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Sayre 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 168 days each year in Sayre, 18.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sayre than in 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 Sayre is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,962 per year, the population of Sayre earns a lower than average median household income. Sayre has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.66 percent of the population in Sayre is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sayre	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	16.3	18.8
Places of Worship	191.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	185.2	97.7
Pharmacies	92.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65