Home Health Agencies in Whitley County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Whitley 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 Whitley 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 Whitley.

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 5.9, Whitley 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 Whitley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Whitley County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whitley, 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 Whitley 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, Whitley 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. At just 187.8 physicians per capita, Whitley trails the national average by 14.8 percent. Whitley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 34.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Whitley is 74 years -- 5.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Whitley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Whitley's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Whitley County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	187.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	10.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Whitley County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whitley, 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 Whitley 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Whitley are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Whitley is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Whitley indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Whitley County, KY
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	37
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Whitley County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whitley. 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 Whitley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Whitley 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 204 days each year in Whitley, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Whitley than in 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 index in Whitley is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $27,714 per year, the population of Whitley earns a lower than average median household income. Whitley has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.51 percent of the population in Whitley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Whitley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	7.7	18.8
Places of Worship	242.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	152.1	97.7
Pharmacies	30.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65