In-Home Care Services in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg.

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 6, Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harrisburg, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg 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 7.9, Harrisburg 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 334 physicians per capita, Harrisburg scores 51.5 percent better than the national average. Harrisburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 105.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 40. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrisburg is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Harrisburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Harrisburg's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Harrisburg, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	334	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	19.8	7.7
Oncologists	8.5	3.5
Orthopedists	10.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harrisburg, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Harrisburg is $3,480 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harrisburg indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harrisburg, PA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	47
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	118
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Harrisburg, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Harrisburg. 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 Harrisburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Harrisburg 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 193 days each year in Harrisburg, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Harrisburg tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Harrisburg is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $32,275 per year, the population of Harrisburg earns a lower than average median household income. Harrisburg has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.71 percent of the population in Harrisburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Harrisburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	109.2	220.5
Public Transit	87.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	307.4	97.7
Pharmacies	53.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65