In-Home Care Services in Mount Sterling, Kentucky

CaringScore for Mount Sterling, 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 Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling.

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 5.8, Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mount Sterling, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mount Sterling, 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 Mount Sterling 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 5.5, Mount Sterling 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 109.4 physicians per capita, Mount Sterling trails the national average by 50.4 percent. Mount Sterling trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 41.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mount Sterling is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mount Sterling -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mount Sterling's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mount Sterling, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	3.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mount Sterling, KY

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Mount Sterling is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mount Sterling indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mount Sterling, KY
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	58
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mount Sterling, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mount Sterling. 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 Mount Sterling is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Mount Sterling 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 184 days each year in Mount Sterling, 10.2 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 Mount Sterling than in 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 Mount Sterling is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $34,812 per year, the population of Mount Sterling earns a lower than average median household income. Mount Sterling has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.49 percent of the population in Mount Sterling is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mount Sterling	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11.6	18.8
Places of Worship	177.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	231.6	97.7
Pharmacies	43.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65