Home Health Agencies in Avondale Estates, Georgia

CaringScore for Avondale Estates, 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 Avondale Estates 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 Avondale Estates.

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, Avondale Estates 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 Avondale Estates. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Avondale Estates, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Avondale Estates, 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 Avondale Estates 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 6.8, Avondale Estates rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 284.2 physicians per capita, Avondale Estates scores 28.9 percent better than the national average. Avondale Estates scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and scores 36.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Avondale Estates is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Avondale Estates -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Avondale Estates's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Avondale Estates, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	284.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	10.9	7.7
Oncologists	7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Avondale Estates, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Avondale Estates, 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 Avondale Estates is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.5, Avondale Estates is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Avondale Estates is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Avondale Estates indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Avondale Estates, GA
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	152
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Avondale Estates, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Avondale Estates. 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 Avondale Estates is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Avondale Estates 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 217 days each year in Avondale Estates, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Avondale Estates than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Avondale Estates is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $62,741 per year, the population of Avondale Estates earns a better than average median household income. Avondale Estates has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.25 percent of the population in Avondale Estates 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	Avondale Estates	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	49	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	137.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65