In-Home Care Services in Urbana, Ohio

CaringScore for Urbana, OH

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 Urbana 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 Urbana.

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 4.7, Urbana 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 Urbana. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Urbana, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Urbana, 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 Urbana 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 3.3, Urbana 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 39.7 physicians per capita, Urbana trails the national average by 82.0 percent. Urbana trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Urbana is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Urbana -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Urbana's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Urbana, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	39.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Urbana, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Urbana, 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 Urbana 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 6.5, the costs associated with in-home care services in Urbana are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Urbana is $3,367 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Urbana indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Urbana, OH
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	57
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Urbana, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Urbana. 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 Urbana is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Urbana rates below 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 176 days each year in Urbana, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Urbana 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 index in Urbana is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $35,636 per year, the population of Urbana earns a lower than average median household income. Urbana has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.24 percent of the population in Urbana is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Urbana	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	12.6	18.8
Places of Worship	136.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	190.5	97.7
Pharmacies	26	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65