In-Home Care Services in West Lawn, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for West Lawn, 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 West Lawn 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 West Lawn.

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, West Lawn 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 West Lawn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Lawn, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in West Lawn, 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 West Lawn 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, West Lawn 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, West Lawn trails the national average by 25.3 percent. West Lawn 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 West Lawn is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in West Lawn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Lawn's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	West Lawn, 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 West Lawn, PA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in West Lawn is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Lawn indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Lawn, PA
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	76
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for West Lawn, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in West Lawn. 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 West Lawn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, West Lawn 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 203 days each year in West Lawn, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in West Lawn 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 West Lawn is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $48,750 per year, the population of West Lawn earns a median household income on par with the national average. West Lawn has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.95 percent of the population in West Lawn is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Lawn	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	61.6	97.7
Pharmacies	61.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65