Home Health Agencies in Americus, Georgia

CaringScore for Americus, GA

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 Americus 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 Americus.

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, Americus 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 Americus. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Americus, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Americus, 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 Americus 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 4.2, Americus 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 117.5 physicians per capita, Americus trails the national average by 46.7 percent. Americus scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 52.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Americus is 74.1 years -- 4.9 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Americus is 74.1 years -- 4.9 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Americus's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Americus, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	117.5	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Americus, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Americus, 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 Americus 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Americus are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Americus is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Americus indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Americus, GA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	47
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Americus, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Americus. 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 Americus is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Americus 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 215 days each year in Americus, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Americus than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Americus is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $31,642 per year, the population of Americus earns a lower than average median household income. Americus has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.11 percent of the population in Americus is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Americus	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	147.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	158.2	97.7
Pharmacies	30.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65