Home Health Agencies in Taylorsville, Kentucky

CaringScore for Taylorsville, 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 Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Taylorsville, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Taylorsville, 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 Taylorsville 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 3.4, Taylorsville 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 42.2 physicians per capita, Taylorsville trails the national average by 80.9 percent. Taylorsville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Taylorsville is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Taylorsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Taylorsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Taylorsville, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	42.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Taylorsville, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Taylorsville, 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 Taylorsville 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Taylorsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Taylorsville is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Taylorsville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Taylorsville, KY
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	85
Housing Index	65
Food Index	85
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Taylorsville, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Taylorsville. 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 Taylorsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $37,187 per year, the population of Taylorsville earns a lower than average median household income. Taylorsville has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.98 percent of the population in Taylorsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Taylorsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	170	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	1080.3	97.7
Pharmacies	77.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65