Home Health Agencies in Baldwin County, Georgia

CaringScore for Baldwin County, 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 Baldwin 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 Baldwin.

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 5.2, Baldwin 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 Baldwin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Baldwin County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Baldwin, 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 Baldwin 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 5.1, Baldwin 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 seeking home health agencies. At 240.9 physicians per capita, Baldwin closely matches the national average. Baldwin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 78.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Baldwin is 74.6 years -- 4.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Baldwin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Baldwin's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Baldwin County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	240.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Baldwin County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Baldwin, 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 Baldwin 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Baldwin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Baldwin is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Baldwin indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Baldwin County, GA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	57
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Baldwin County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Baldwin. 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 Baldwin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Baldwin 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 219 days each year in Baldwin, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Baldwin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Baldwin is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $41,142 per year, the population of Baldwin earns a lower than average median household income. Baldwin has an unemployment rate of 13.80 percent, roughly 51.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.74 percent of the population in Baldwin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Baldwin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.2	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	100.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	109.8	97.7
Pharmacies	15.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65