Home Health Agencies in Avery County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Avery County, 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 Avery 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 Avery.

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 5.3, Avery 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 Avery. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Avery County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Avery, 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 Avery 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 5.2, Avery 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 161.7 physicians per capita, Avery trails the national average by 26.7 percent. Avery 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 Avery is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Avery -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Avery's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Avery County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	161.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Avery County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Avery, 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 Avery 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Avery are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Avery is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Avery indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Avery County, NC
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	66
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Avery County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Avery. 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 Avery is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Avery 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 200 days each year in Avery, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Avery tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 72°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Avery is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $33,796 per year, the population of Avery earns a lower than average median household income. Avery has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.70 percent of the population in Avery is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Avery	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	401.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	83	97.7
Pharmacies	11.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65