Home Health Agencies in Vine Grove, Kentucky

CaringScore for Vine Grove, 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 Vine Grove 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 Vine Grove.

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 6.2, Vine Grove 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 Vine Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vine Grove, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vine Grove, 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 Vine Grove 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 5.3, Vine Grove 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 seeking home health agencies. At 210.4 physicians per capita, Vine Grove closely matches the national average. Vine Grove trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 38.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vine Grove is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Vine Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vine Grove's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vine Grove, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	210.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vine Grove, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vine Grove, 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 Vine Grove 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Vine Grove are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Vine Grove is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vine Grove indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vine Grove, KY
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	73
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vine Grove, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vine Grove. 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 Vine Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Vine Grove 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 196 days each year in Vine Grove, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Vine Grove 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 Vine Grove is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,013 per year, the population of Vine Grove earns a median household income on par with the national average. Vine Grove has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.06 percent of the population in Vine Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vine Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	135.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65