In-Home Care Services in Earlington, Kentucky

CaringScore for Earlington, 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 Earlington 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 Earlington.

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 7.1, Earlington 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 Earlington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Earlington, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Earlington, 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 Earlington 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 7.3, Earlington 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 255.1 physicians per capita, Earlington scores 15.7 percent better than the national average. Earlington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 54.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Earlington is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Earlington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Earlington's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Earlington, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	15.1	7.7
Oncologists	8.6	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Earlington, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Earlington, 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 Earlington 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 8.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Earlington are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Earlington is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Earlington indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 73.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Earlington, KY
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	27
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Earlington, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Earlington. 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 Earlington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Earlington 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 198 days each year in Earlington, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Earlington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Earlington is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $27,223 per year, the population of Earlington earns a lower than average median household income. Earlington has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.71 percent of the population in Earlington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Earlington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	204.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	129.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65