Home Health Agencies in Vinton County, Ohio

CaringScore for Vinton County, OH

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 Vinton 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 Vinton.

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 4.6, Vinton 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 Vinton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vinton County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vinton, 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 Vinton 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 3.4, Vinton rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 7.3 physicians per capita, Vinton trails the national average by 96.7 percent. Vinton 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 Vinton is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Vinton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vinton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Vinton County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	7.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vinton County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vinton, 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 Vinton 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Vinton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Vinton is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vinton indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vinton County, OH
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	46
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vinton County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vinton. 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 Vinton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Vinton 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 168 days each year in Vinton, 18.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Vinton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Vinton is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $34,520 per year, the population of Vinton earns a lower than average median household income. Vinton has an unemployment rate of 12.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.64 percent of the population in Vinton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vinton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	51.5	136.1
Libraries	14.9	18.8
Places of Worship	242.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	67	97.7
Pharmacies	7.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65