Home Health Agencies in Andalusia, Alabama

CaringScore for Andalusia, AL

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 Andalusia 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 Andalusia.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Andalusia, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Andalusia, 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 Andalusia 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 3.9, Andalusia 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 104.1 physicians per capita, Andalusia trails the national average by 52.8 percent. Andalusia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 86.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Andalusia is 74.8 years -- 4.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Andalusia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Andalusia's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Andalusia, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Andalusia, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Andalusia, 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 Andalusia 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 8.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Andalusia are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Andalusia is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Andalusia indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Andalusia, AL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	49
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Andalusia, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Andalusia. 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 Andalusia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Andalusia 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 222 days each year in Andalusia, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Andalusia than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Andalusia is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $33,861 per year, the population of Andalusia earns a lower than average median household income. Andalusia has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.57 percent of the population in Andalusia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Andalusia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	17.9	136.1
Libraries	8.1	18.8
Places of Worship	316.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	254.7	97.7
Pharmacies	55.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65