In-Home Care Services in Liberty, New York

CaringScore for Liberty, NY

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 Liberty 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 Liberty.

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 4.2, Liberty rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Liberty, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Liberty, 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 Liberty 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 4.8, Liberty is on par with the national 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 119.5 physicians per capita, Liberty trails the national average by 45.8 percent. Liberty trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Liberty is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Liberty -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Liberty's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Liberty, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Liberty, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Liberty, 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 Liberty is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Liberty are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Liberty is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Liberty indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Liberty, NY
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	87
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	132
Transportation Index	109

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Liberty, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Liberty. 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 Liberty is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Liberty 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 185 days each year in Liberty, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Liberty than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Liberty is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $41,526 per year, the population of Liberty earns a lower than average median household income. Liberty has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.20 percent of the population in Liberty is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Liberty	Nat'l Avg
Parks	149	136.1
Libraries	14.3	18.8
Places of Worship	121.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	337	97.7
Pharmacies	77.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65