In-Home Care Services in New Castle, Kentucky

CaringScore for New Castle, 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 New Castle 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 New Castle.

A 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 5.4, New Castle is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Castle, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in New Castle, 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 New Castle 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 3.3, New Castle rates below 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 55.5 physicians per capita, New Castle trails the national average by 74.8 percent. New Castle trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Castle is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in New Castle -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Castle's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Castle, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	55.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Castle, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in New Castle, 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 New Castle 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 7.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in New Castle are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in New Castle is $3,361 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Castle indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Castle, KY
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	64
Food Index	85
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Castle, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in New Castle. 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 New Castle is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, New Castle rates above 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 192 days each year in New Castle, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in New Castle tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in New Castle is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $33,396 per year, the population of New Castle earns a lower than average median household income. New Castle has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.17 percent of the population in New Castle is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 53.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Castle	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	12.7	18.8
Places of Worship	265.6	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	221.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65