Home Health Agencies in Aberdeen, North Carolina

CaringScore for Aberdeen, NC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Aberdeen 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 home health agencies in Aberdeen.

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 6.7, Aberdeen rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Aberdeen, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Aberdeen, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Aberdeen 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 8.4, Aberdeen rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 345.7 physicians per capita, Aberdeen scores 56.8 percent better than the national average. Aberdeen scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 105.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 40.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Aberdeen is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Aberdeen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Aberdeen's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Aberdeen, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	345.7	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	19.5	7.7
Oncologists	5.7	3.5
Orthopedists	12.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Aberdeen, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Aberdeen, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Aberdeen is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies 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 home health agencies in Aberdeen are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Aberdeen is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Aberdeen is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Aberdeen, NC
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	90
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Aberdeen, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Aberdeen. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Aberdeen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Aberdeen is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 213 days each year in Aberdeen, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Aberdeen than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Aberdeen is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $40,409 per year, the population of Aberdeen earns a lower than average median household income. Aberdeen has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.55 percent of the population in Aberdeen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Aberdeen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	8.1	18.8
Places of Worship	151.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	279.9	97.7
Pharmacies	37.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65