In-Home Care Services in Ashland, Ohio

CaringScore for Ashland, OH

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 Ashland 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 Ashland.

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 5.2, Ashland is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ashland, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ashland, 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 Ashland 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 4.3, Ashland 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 99.4 physicians per capita, Ashland trails the national average by 54.9 percent. Ashland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, 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 Ashland is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Ashland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ashland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ashland, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	5.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ashland, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ashland, 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 Ashland is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Ashland are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Ashland is $3,367 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ashland indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ashland, OH
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	65
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ashland, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ashland. 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 Ashland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Ashland is on par with the national 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 177 days each year in Ashland, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ashland 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 Ashland is 50.0 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 $39,060 per year, the population of Ashland earns a lower than average median household income. Ashland has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.07 percent of the population in Ashland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ashland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	7.2	18.8
Places of Worship	163.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	122.3	97.7
Pharmacies	27.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65