Home Health Agencies in Windber, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Windber, PA

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 Windber 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 Windber.

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 5.3, Windber 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 Windber. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Windber, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Windber, 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 Windber 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 4.9, Windber 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 113.8 physicians per capita, Windber trails the national average by 48.4 percent. Windber trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 73.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Windber is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Windber -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Windber's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Windber, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	113.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Windber, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Windber, 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 Windber 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Windber are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Windber is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Windber indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Windber, PA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	37
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Windber, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Windber. 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 Windber is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Windber 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 159 days each year in Windber, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Windber tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Windber is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $30,046 per year, the population of Windber earns a lower than average median household income. Windber has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 25.54 percent of the population in Windber is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 94.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Windber	Nat'l Avg
Parks	63.8	136.1
Libraries	7.8	18.8
Places of Worship	247.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	25.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65