Home Health Agencies in Seward, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Seward, 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 Seward 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 Seward.

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, Seward 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 Seward. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Seward, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Seward, 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 Seward 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 5.4, Seward 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 165.9 physicians per capita, Seward trails the national average by 24.8 percent. Seward trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 30.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Seward is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Seward -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Seward's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Seward, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Seward, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Seward, 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 Seward 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Seward are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Seward is $3,766 , which is 3.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Seward indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Seward, PA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	32
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Seward, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Seward. 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 Seward is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Seward 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 160 days each year in Seward, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Seward tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Seward is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $40,076 per year, the population of Seward earns a lower than average median household income. Seward has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.45 percent of the population in Seward is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 78.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Seward	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.6	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	113.3	220.5
Public Transit	229.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	237	97.7
Pharmacies	237	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65