In-Home Care Services in Avon, Indiana

CaringScore for Avon, IN

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 Avon 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 Avon.

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, Avon 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 Avon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Avon, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Avon, 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 Avon 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 4.8, Avon is on par with the national 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 132.6 physicians per capita, Avon trails the national average by 39.9 percent. Avon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Avon is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Avon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Avon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Avon, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	132.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Avon, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Avon, 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 Avon 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 6.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Avon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Avon is $3,253 , which is 5.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Avon is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Avon, IN
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	95
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Avon, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Avon. 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 Avon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Avon 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 184 days each year in Avon, 10.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Avon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Avon is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $76,685 per year, the population of Avon earns a better than average median household income. Avon has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.78 percent of the population in Avon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 40.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Avon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	99	220.5
Public Transit	56.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	223.3	97.7
Pharmacies	52.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65