In-Home Care Services in Palmyra, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Palmyra, 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 Palmyra 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 Palmyra.

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 5.5, Palmyra 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 Palmyra. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Palmyra, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Palmyra, 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 Palmyra 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 5.1, Palmyra 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 165.5 physicians per capita, Palmyra trails the national average by 24.9 percent. Palmyra trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 25.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Palmyra is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Palmyra -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Palmyra's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Palmyra, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Palmyra, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Palmyra, 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 Palmyra 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 4.7, Palmyra is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Palmyra is $3,909 , which is 13.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Palmyra is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Palmyra, PA
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	83
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Palmyra, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Palmyra. 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 Palmyra is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Palmyra 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 197 days each year in Palmyra, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Palmyra tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Palmyra is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $48,016 per year, the population of Palmyra earns a lower than average median household income. Palmyra has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.97 percent of the population in Palmyra is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Palmyra	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	126.3	220.5
Public Transit	7.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	143.9	97.7
Pharmacies	43.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65