Home Health Agencies in Accomack County, Virginia

CaringScore for Accomack County, VA

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 Accomack 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 Accomack.

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 5.5, Accomack is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Accomack County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Accomack, 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 Accomack 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, Accomack rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 50.1 physicians per capita, Accomack trails the national average by 77.3 percent. Accomack trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 86.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Accomack is 74.6 years -- 4.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Accomack -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Accomack's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Accomack County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	50.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Accomack County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Accomack, 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 Accomack 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Accomack are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Accomack is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Accomack indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Accomack County, VA
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	79
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Accomack County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Accomack. 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 Accomack is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Accomack rates above 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 Accomack, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Accomack than in 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 Accomack is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,004 per year, the population of Accomack earns a lower than average median household income. Accomack has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.33 percent of the population in Accomack is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Accomack	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	224.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	121.2	97.7
Pharmacies	10.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65