Home Health Agencies in Appomattox County, Virginia

CaringScore for Appomattox 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 Appomattox 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 Appomattox.

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 6.1, Appomattox rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Appomattox County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Appomattox, 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 Appomattox 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 4.3, Appomattox 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 28.8 physicians per capita, Appomattox trails the national average by 86.9 percent. Appomattox 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 Appomattox is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Appomattox -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Appomattox's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Appomattox County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	28.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Appomattox County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Appomattox, 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 Appomattox 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Appomattox are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Appomattox is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Appomattox indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Appomattox County, VA
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	81
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	89

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Appomattox County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Appomattox. 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 Appomattox is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Appomattox 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 219 days each year in Appomattox, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Appomattox than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Appomattox is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,780 per year, the population of Appomattox earns a lower than average median household income. Appomattox has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.12 percent of the population in Appomattox is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Appomattox	Nat'l Avg
Parks	175.9	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	270	220.5
Public Transit	47.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	82.4	97.7
Pharmacies	13.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65