Home Health Agencies in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Tunkhannock, 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 Tunkhannock 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 Tunkhannock.

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 5.8, Tunkhannock rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Tunkhannock. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tunkhannock, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tunkhannock, 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 Tunkhannock 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, Tunkhannock 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 93.3 physicians per capita, Tunkhannock trails the national average by 57.7 percent. Tunkhannock 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 Tunkhannock is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Tunkhannock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tunkhannock's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tunkhannock, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tunkhannock, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tunkhannock, 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 Tunkhannock 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Tunkhannock are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tunkhannock is $3,695 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tunkhannock indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tunkhannock, PA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	82
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tunkhannock, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tunkhannock. 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 Tunkhannock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Tunkhannock 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 176 days each year in Tunkhannock, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Tunkhannock 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 Tunkhannock is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $42,419 per year, the population of Tunkhannock earns a lower than average median household income. Tunkhannock has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.28 percent of the population in Tunkhannock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tunkhannock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	10.8	18.8
Places of Worship	135.3	220.5
Public Transit	105.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	567.9	97.7
Pharmacies	454.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65