In-Home Care Services in Clarksville, Indiana

CaringScore for Clarksville, 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 Clarksville 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 Clarksville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clarksville, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Clarksville, 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 Clarksville 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 3.6, Clarksville 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 148.6 physicians per capita, Clarksville trails the national average by 32.6 percent. Clarksville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 71.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clarksville is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clarksville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 65.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clarksville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clarksville, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	148.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clarksville, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Clarksville, 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 Clarksville 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 7.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Clarksville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Clarksville is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clarksville indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clarksville, IN
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	65
Food Index	85
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clarksville, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Clarksville. 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 Clarksville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Clarksville 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 197 days each year in Clarksville, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Clarksville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clarksville is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $38,879 per year, the population of Clarksville earns a lower than average median household income. Clarksville has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.70 percent of the population in Clarksville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clarksville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.4	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	121.3	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	97	97.7
Pharmacies	9.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65