Home Health Agencies in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Stewartstown, 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 Stewartstown 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 Stewartstown.

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 5.5, Stewartstown 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 Stewartstown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stewartstown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stewartstown, 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 Stewartstown 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, Stewartstown 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, Stewartstown trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Stewartstown 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 Stewartstown is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Stewartstown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stewartstown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Stewartstown, 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 Stewartstown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stewartstown, 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 Stewartstown 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 5.5, Stewartstown is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Stewartstown is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stewartstown is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Stewartstown, PA
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	100
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stewartstown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stewartstown. 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 Stewartstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Stewartstown 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 197 days each year in Stewartstown, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Stewartstown tend to be similar to 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 Stewartstown is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $64,399 per year, the population of Stewartstown earns a better than average median household income. Stewartstown has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.75 percent of the population in Stewartstown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 25.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stewartstown	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	146.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65