In-Home Care Services in Albion, New York

CaringScore for Albion, NY

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Albion 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 in-home care services in Albion.

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 4.1, Albion rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Albion. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Albion, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Albion, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Albion 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 4.4, Albion rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 64.9 physicians per capita, Albion trails the national average by 70.6 percent. Albion scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Albion is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Albion -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Albion's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Albion, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Albion, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Albion, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Albion is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.1, Albion is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Albion is $3,766 , which is 9.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Albion indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Albion, NY
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	39
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	103

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Albion, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Albion. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Albion is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.2, Albion rates below average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 163 days each year in Albion, 20.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Albion than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Albion is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $37,519 per year, the population of Albion earns a lower than average median household income. Albion has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.97 percent of the population in Albion 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	Albion	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	9.5	18.8
Places of Worship	106.4	220.5
Public Transit	82.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	165	97.7
Pharmacies	45	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65