Nursing Homes in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Huntingdon County, PA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Huntingdon 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 nursing homes in Huntingdon.

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 5.4, Huntingdon is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Huntingdon County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Huntingdon, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Huntingdon 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 5.1, Huntingdon is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 110.7 physicians per capita, Huntingdon trails the national average by 49.8 percent. Huntingdon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 88.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Huntingdon is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Huntingdon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Huntingdon's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Huntingdon County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	110.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Huntingdon County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Huntingdon, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Huntingdon is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Huntingdon is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Huntingdon is $6,540 , which is 11.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Huntingdon indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Huntingdon County, PA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	57
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	103

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Huntingdon County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Huntingdon. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Huntingdon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Huntingdon rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 195 days each year in Huntingdon, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Huntingdon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Huntingdon is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $41,603 per year, the population of Huntingdon earns a lower than average median household income. Huntingdon has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.43 percent of the population in Huntingdon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Huntingdon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.2	136.1
Libraries	8.8	18.8
Places of Worship	278.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	46.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65