Home Health Agencies in Tyrone, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Tyrone, 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 Tyrone 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 Tyrone.

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 6.8, Tyrone 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 Tyrone. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tyrone, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tyrone, 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 Tyrone 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 7, Tyrone rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 247.8 physicians per capita, Tyrone scores 12.4 percent better than the national average. Tyrone scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tyrone is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tyrone -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tyrone's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tyrone, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tyrone, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tyrone, 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 Tyrone 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Tyrone are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tyrone is $3,110 , which is 14.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tyrone indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tyrone, PA
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	48
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tyrone, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tyrone. 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 Tyrone is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Tyrone 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 192 days each year in Tyrone, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Tyrone 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 index in Tyrone is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $35,079 per year, the population of Tyrone earns a lower than average median household income. Tyrone has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.64 percent of the population in Tyrone is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tyrone	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.9	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	151.8	220.5
Public Transit	132	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.2	97.7
Pharmacies	39.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65