Home Health Agencies in Badin, North Carolina

CaringScore for Badin, 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 Badin 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 Badin.

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 5.5, Badin 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 Badin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Badin, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Badin, 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 Badin 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 4.9, Badin 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 99.3 physicians per capita, Badin trails the national average by 55.0 percent. Badin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 48.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Badin is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Badin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Badin's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Badin, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Badin, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Badin, 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 Badin 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Badin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Badin is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Badin indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Badin, NC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	60
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Badin, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Badin. 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 Badin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Badin 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 Badin, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Badin 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 Badin is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $32,432 per year, the population of Badin earns a lower than average median household income. Badin has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.85 percent of the population in Badin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Badin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.4	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	234.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65