In-Home Care Services in Spring House, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Spring House, 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 Spring House 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 Spring House.

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 6.4, Spring House rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Spring House. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spring House, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Spring House, 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 Spring House 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 9, Spring House 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 500.9 physicians per capita, Spring House scores 127.2 percent better than the national average. Spring House scores 315.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.4, and scores 150.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 48.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spring House is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Spring House -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spring House's environmental health -- trails the national average by 96.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Spring House, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	500.9	220.5
Geriatricians	5.4	1.3
Cardiologists	20.2	7.7
Oncologists	10.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spring House, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Spring House, 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 Spring House 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 2.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Spring House are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Spring House is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spring House indexes at 65.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 181.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Spring House, PA
Aggregate Index	165
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	281
Food Index	127
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	108

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Spring House, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Spring House. 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 Spring House is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Spring House 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 205 days each year in Spring House, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Spring House 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 Spring House is 25.0 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 $90,014 per year, the population of Spring House earns a better than average median household income. Spring House has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 29.70 percent of the population in Spring House is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 125.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spring House	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	64.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	54.5	97.7
Pharmacies	27.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65