In-Home Care Services in Oxford, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Oxford, 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 Oxford 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 Oxford.

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, Oxford 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 Oxford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oxford, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Oxford, 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 Oxford 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 6.6, Oxford 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 279.3 physicians per capita, Oxford scores 26.7 percent better than the national average. Oxford scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 40.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oxford is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Oxford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 66.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oxford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 70.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Oxford, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	279.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	14	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oxford, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Oxford, 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 Oxford 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 3.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Oxford are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Oxford is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oxford indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oxford, PA
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	123
Food Index	124
Utilities Index	132
Transportation Index	108

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oxford, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Oxford. 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 Oxford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Oxford 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 200 days each year in Oxford, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Oxford tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Oxford is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $46,736 per year, the population of Oxford earns a lower than average median household income. Oxford has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.41 percent of the population in Oxford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oxford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	71.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.8	97.7
Pharmacies	62.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65