Home Health Agencies in Washington County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Washington County, 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 Washington 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 Washington.

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 5.4, Washington 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 Washington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Washington County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Washington, 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 Washington 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 3.7, Washington 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 51.5 physicians per capita, Washington trails the national average by 76.6 percent. Washington 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 Washington is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Washington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Washington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Washington County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	51.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Washington County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Washington, 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 Washington 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Washington are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Washington is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Washington indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Washington County, KY
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	56
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Washington County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Washington. 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 Washington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Washington is on par with the national 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 191 days each year in Washington, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Washington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Washington is 25.0 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 $42,916 per year, the population of Washington earns a lower than average median household income. Washington has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.65 percent of the population in Washington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Washington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	22.2	136.1
Libraries	17.1	18.8
Places of Worship	329.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65