Home Health Agencies in Ulster County, New York

CaringScore for Ulster 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 Ulster 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 Ulster.

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 5.2, Ulster 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 Ulster. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ulster County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ulster, 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 Ulster 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 5.5, Ulster 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 174.4 physicians per capita, Ulster trails the national average by 20.9 percent. Ulster trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 68.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ulster is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ulster -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ulster's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ulster County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	174.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ulster County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ulster, 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 Ulster 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ulster are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ulster is $3,956 , which is 9.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ulster indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ulster County, NY
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	131
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	112

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ulster County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ulster. 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 Ulster is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Ulster 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 177 days each year in Ulster, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ulster than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ulster is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,802 per year, the population of Ulster earns a median household income on par with the national average. Ulster has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.52 percent of the population in Ulster is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ulster	Nat'l Avg
Parks	291.3	136.1
Libraries	12.1	18.8
Places of Worship	88.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.3	97.7
Pharmacies	17	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65