In-Home Care Services in Franklin County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Franklin County, PA

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 Franklin 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 Franklin.

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 5.6, Franklin 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 Franklin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Franklin County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Franklin, 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 Franklin 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 6.4, Franklin 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. At just 140.6 physicians per capita, Franklin trails the national average by 36.2 percent. Franklin scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Franklin is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Franklin is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Franklin's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Franklin County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	140.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Franklin County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Franklin, 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 Franklin 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 5.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Franklin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Franklin is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Franklin is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Franklin County, PA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	94
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Franklin County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Franklin. 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 Franklin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Franklin 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 196 days each year in Franklin, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Franklin 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 index in Franklin is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $51,524 per year, the population of Franklin earns a median household income on par with the national average. Franklin has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.97 percent of the population in Franklin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Franklin	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	149.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	61.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65