Home Health Agencies in Walkerton, Indiana

CaringScore for Walkerton, 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 Walkerton 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 Walkerton.

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 5.6, Walkerton 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 Walkerton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Walkerton, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Walkerton, 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 Walkerton 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, Walkerton 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 240.6 physicians per capita, Walkerton closely matches the national average. Walkerton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 17.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Walkerton is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Walkerton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Walkerton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Walkerton, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	240.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	9	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	8.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Walkerton, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Walkerton, 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 Walkerton 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Walkerton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Walkerton is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Walkerton indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Walkerton, IN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	60
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Walkerton, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Walkerton. 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 Walkerton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Walkerton 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 174 days each year in Walkerton, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Walkerton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Walkerton is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $42,318 per year, the population of Walkerton earns a lower than average median household income. Walkerton has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.13 percent of the population in Walkerton 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	Walkerton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	82.5	220.5
Public Transit	80.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	287.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65