Home Health Agencies in Vanderburgh County, Indiana

CaringScore for Vanderburgh County, IN

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 Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh.

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 5.9, Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vanderburgh County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vanderburgh, 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 Vanderburgh 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 6.3, Vanderburgh 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 290.8 physicians per capita, Vanderburgh scores 31.9 percent better than the national average. Vanderburgh scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 28.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vanderburgh is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Vanderburgh -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vanderburgh's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vanderburgh County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	290.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	9.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	12.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vanderburgh County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vanderburgh, 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 Vanderburgh 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Vanderburgh are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Vanderburgh is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vanderburgh indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vanderburgh County, IN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	61
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vanderburgh County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vanderburgh. 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 Vanderburgh is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Vanderburgh rates below 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 202 days each year in Vanderburgh, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Vanderburgh than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Vanderburgh is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,110 per year, the population of Vanderburgh earns a lower than average median household income. Vanderburgh has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.94 percent of the population in Vanderburgh is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vanderburgh	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	93.7	220.5
Public Transit	113.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	67.4	97.7
Pharmacies	14.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65