Home Health Agencies in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury.

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 5.2, Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shrewsbury, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury 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, Shrewsbury 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 178.7 physicians per capita, Shrewsbury trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Shrewsbury scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shrewsbury is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Shrewsbury -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shrewsbury's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shrewsbury, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shrewsbury, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury 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 5.4, Shrewsbury is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Shrewsbury is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shrewsbury indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shrewsbury, PA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	126
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shrewsbury, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shrewsbury. 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 Shrewsbury is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Shrewsbury 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 196 days each year in Shrewsbury, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Shrewsbury than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Shrewsbury is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $57,129 per year, the population of Shrewsbury earns a median household income on par with the national average. Shrewsbury has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.19 percent of the population in Shrewsbury 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	Shrewsbury	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	100.6	220.5
Public Transit	12.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	166.9	97.7
Pharmacies	83.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65