Home Health Agencies in Whitestown, Indiana

CaringScore for Whitestown, 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 Whitestown 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 Whitestown.

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 7.2, Whitestown 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 Whitestown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Whitestown, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whitestown, 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 Whitestown 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 8.6, Whitestown 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 482.7 physicians per capita, Whitestown scores 118.9 percent better than the national average. Whitestown scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 109.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 40.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Whitestown is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Whitestown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Whitestown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Whitestown, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	482.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	19.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	14.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Whitestown, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whitestown, 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 Whitestown 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Whitestown are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Whitestown is $3,396 , which is 6.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Whitestown indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Whitestown, IN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	83
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Whitestown, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whitestown. 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 Whitestown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Whitestown 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 185 days each year in Whitestown, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Whitestown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Whitestown is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $58,361 per year, the population of Whitestown earns a better than average median household income. Whitestown has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.10 percent of the population in Whitestown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Whitestown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	125.8	220.5
Public Transit	56.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65