In-Home Care Services in Plainfield, Indiana

CaringScore for Plainfield, IN

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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Plainfield, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Plainfield, 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 Plainfield 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, Plainfield 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 132.6 physicians per capita, Plainfield trails the national average by 39.9 percent. Plainfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Plainfield is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Plainfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Plainfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Plainfield, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	132.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Plainfield, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Plainfield, 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 Plainfield 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 6.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Plainfield are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Plainfield is $3,253 , which is 5.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Plainfield indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Plainfield, IN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	83
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Plainfield, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Plainfield. 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 Plainfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Plainfield is on par with the national 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 189 days each year in Plainfield, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Plainfield 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 Plainfield is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,116 per year, the population of Plainfield earns a median household income on par with the national average. Plainfield has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.38 percent of the population in Plainfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Plainfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	99	220.5
Public Transit	56.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.3	97.7
Pharmacies	8.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65