Home Health Agencies in Ayden, North Carolina

CaringScore for Ayden, 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 Ayden 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 Ayden.

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 6.5, Ayden 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 Ayden. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ayden, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ayden, 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 Ayden 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 8.4, Ayden 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 396.7 physicians per capita, Ayden scores 79.9 percent better than the national average. Ayden scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 91.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 37.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ayden is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ayden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ayden's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ayden, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	396.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	19.3	7.7
Oncologists	5.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ayden, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ayden, 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 Ayden 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, Ayden is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ayden is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ayden indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ayden, NC
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	58
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ayden, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ayden. 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 Ayden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Ayden is on par with the national 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 213 days each year in Ayden, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ayden than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ayden is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $32,545 per year, the population of Ayden earns a lower than average median household income. Ayden has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.30 percent of the population in Ayden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ayden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	101.7	220.5
Public Transit	20	110.4
Grocery Stores	124	97.7
Pharmacies	41.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65