Home Health Agencies in Appling County, Georgia

CaringScore for Appling County, 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 Appling 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 Appling.

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 4.8, Appling 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 Appling. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Appling County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Appling, 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 Appling 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 3.6, Appling 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 77.6 physicians per capita, Appling trails the national average by 64.8 percent. Appling trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Appling is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Appling -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Appling's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Appling County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	77.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Appling County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Appling, 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 Appling 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Appling are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Appling is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Appling indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Appling County, GA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	43
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Appling County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Appling. 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 Appling is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Appling 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 216 days each year in Appling, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Appling 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 Appling is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $35,553 per year, the population of Appling earns a lower than average median household income. Appling has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.14 percent of the population in Appling 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	Appling	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	315.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	110.5	97.7
Pharmacies	27.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65