Home Health Agencies in Steuben County, New York

CaringScore for Steuben 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 Steuben 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 Steuben.

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 4.7, Steuben 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 Steuben. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Steuben County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Steuben, 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 Steuben 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 5.2, Steuben 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 144.5 physicians per capita, Steuben trails the national average by 34.5 percent. Steuben 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 Steuben is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Steuben is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Steuben's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Steuben County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	144.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Steuben County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Steuben, 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 Steuben 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Steuben are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Steuben is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Steuben indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Steuben County, NY
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	45
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	133
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Steuben County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Steuben. 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 Steuben is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Steuben is on par with the national 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 168 days each year in Steuben, 18.0 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 Steuben than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Steuben is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,280 per year, the population of Steuben earns a lower than average median household income. Steuben has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.89 percent of the population in Steuben is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Steuben	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	15.6	18.8
Places of Worship	138.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.2	97.7
Pharmacies	15.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65