In-Home Care Services in Wampum, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Wampum, 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 Wampum 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 Wampum.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wampum, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wampum, 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 Wampum 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 4.7, Wampum 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 126.8 physicians per capita, Wampum trails the national average by 42.5 percent. Wampum trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 36.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wampum is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Wampum -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wampum's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wampum, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	126.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wampum, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wampum, 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 Wampum 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 6.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Wampum are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Wampum is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wampum indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wampum, PA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	48
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wampum, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wampum. 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 Wampum is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Wampum 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 158 days each year in Wampum, 22.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Wampum 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 Wampum is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $42,983 per year, the population of Wampum earns a lower than average median household income. Wampum has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.35 percent of the population in Wampum is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wampum	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	161.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65