Home Health Agencies in Ahoskie, North Carolina

CaringScore for Ahoskie, 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 Ahoskie 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 Ahoskie.

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 5.2, Ahoskie 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 Ahoskie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ahoskie, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ahoskie, 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 Ahoskie 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 4.9, Ahoskie is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 137.3 physicians per capita, Ahoskie trails the national average by 37.7 percent. Ahoskie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ahoskie is 72.9 years -- 6.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ahoskie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ahoskie's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ahoskie, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ahoskie, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ahoskie, 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 Ahoskie 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ahoskie are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ahoskie is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ahoskie indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ahoskie, NC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	61
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ahoskie, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ahoskie. 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 Ahoskie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Ahoskie rates below 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 214 days each year in Ahoskie, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ahoskie than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ahoskie is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $27,958 per year, the population of Ahoskie earns a lower than average median household income. Ahoskie has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 31.26 percent of the population in Ahoskie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 137.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ahoskie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	12.7	18.8
Places of Worship	168.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	281.2	97.7
Pharmacies	20.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65