Home Health Agencies in Schuyler County, New York

CaringScore for Schuyler County, NY

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 Schuyler 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 Schuyler.

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 4.2, Schuyler rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Schuyler. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Schuyler County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Schuyler, 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 Schuyler 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 4.9, Schuyler is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 73.5 physicians per capita, Schuyler trails the national average by 66.7 percent. Schuyler 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 Schuyler is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Schuyler -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Schuyler's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Schuyler County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Schuyler County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Schuyler, 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 Schuyler 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Schuyler are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Schuyler is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Schuyler is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Schuyler County, NY
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	67
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	132
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Schuyler County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Schuyler. 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 Schuyler is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Schuyler 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 157 days each year in Schuyler, 23.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Schuyler 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 Schuyler is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,570 per year, the population of Schuyler earns a lower than average median household income. Schuyler has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.56 percent of the population in Schuyler is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Schuyler	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.5	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	166.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.8	97.7
Pharmacies	10.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65