In-Home Care Services in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Schuylkill County, 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 Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Schuylkill County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Schuylkill, 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 Schuylkill 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 3.9, Schuylkill 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 129.1 physicians per capita, Schuylkill trails the national average by 41.5 percent. Schuylkill trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Schuylkill is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Schuylkill is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Schuylkill's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Schuylkill County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	129.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Schuylkill County, PA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Schuylkill is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Schuylkill indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Schuylkill County, PA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	47
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	103

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Schuylkill County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Schuylkill. 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 Schuylkill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Schuylkill 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 193 days each year in Schuylkill, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Schuylkill than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Schuylkill is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $42,116 per year, the population of Schuylkill earns a lower than average median household income. Schuylkill has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.72 percent of the population in Schuylkill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Schuylkill	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	197.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.4	97.7
Pharmacies	17	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65