Home Health Agencies in Scott County, Indiana

CaringScore for Scott County, 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 Scott 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 Scott.

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 4.3, Scott 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 Scott. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Scott County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scott, 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 Scott 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 3.5, Scott 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 71.6 physicians per capita, Scott trails the national average by 67.5 percent. Scott trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Scott is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Scott -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Scott's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Scott County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	71.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Scott County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scott, 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 Scott 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Scott are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Scott is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Scott indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Scott County, IN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	56
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Scott County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scott. 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 Scott is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Scott 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 195 days each year in Scott, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Scott tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Scott is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $40,020 per year, the population of Scott earns a lower than average median household income. Scott has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.44 percent of the population in Scott is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Scott	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	12.6	18.8
Places of Worship	196	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	96.7	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65