Home Health Agencies in Shelby County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Shelby County, KY

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 Shelby 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 Shelby.

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 4.9, Shelby 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 Shelby. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shelby County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shelby, 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 Shelby 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, Shelby 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 97.1 physicians per capita, Shelby trails the national average by 56.0 percent. Shelby trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 51.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shelby is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Shelby is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Shelby's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shelby County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shelby County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shelby, 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 Shelby 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Shelby are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Shelby is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shelby indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Shelby County, KY
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	95
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shelby County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shelby. 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 Shelby is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Shelby 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 193 days each year in Shelby, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Shelby tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Shelby is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $55,252 per year, the population of Shelby earns a median household income on par with the national average. Shelby has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.71 percent of the population in Shelby is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shelby	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	6.9	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	162	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65