In-Home Care Services in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Sinking Spring, 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 Sinking Spring 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 Sinking Spring.

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 5.3, Sinking Spring 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 Sinking Spring. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sinking Spring, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sinking Spring, 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 Sinking Spring 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, Sinking Spring 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 164.8 physicians per capita, Sinking Spring trails the national average by 25.3 percent. Sinking Spring trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sinking Spring is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sinking Spring -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sinking Spring's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sinking Spring, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	164.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sinking Spring, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sinking Spring, 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 Sinking Spring 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 5.3, Sinking Spring is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Sinking Spring is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sinking Spring is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sinking Spring, PA
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	83
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sinking Spring, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sinking Spring. 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 Sinking Spring is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Sinking Spring 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 199 days each year in Sinking Spring, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sinking Spring than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sinking Spring is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,996 per year, the population of Sinking Spring earns a lower than average median household income. Sinking Spring has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.35 percent of the population in Sinking Spring is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 62.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sinking Spring	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	85.6	220.5
Public Transit	10.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	26.7	97.7
Pharmacies	26.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65