In-Home Care Services in Boyd County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Boyd 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 in-home care services in Boyd 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 Boyd.

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 7.6, Boyd rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Boyd County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Boyd, 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 Boyd 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 9.1, Boyd rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 436.7 physicians per capita, Boyd scores 98.0 percent better than the national average. Boyd trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 175.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 53.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Boyd is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Boyd -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 38.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Boyd's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Boyd County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	436.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	28.9	7.7
Oncologists	8.3	3.5
Orthopedists	16.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Boyd County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Boyd, 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 Boyd 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 7.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Boyd are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Boyd is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Boyd indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Boyd County, KY
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	53
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Boyd County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Boyd. 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 Boyd is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Boyd rates above 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 162 days each year in Boyd, 21.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Boyd tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Boyd is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $39,519 per year, the population of Boyd earns a lower than average median household income. Boyd has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.39 percent of the population in Boyd is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Boyd	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	197	220.5
Public Transit	106.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.2	97.7
Pharmacies	16.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65