Home Health Agencies in Bedford County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Bedford County, TN

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 Bedford 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 Bedford.

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, Bedford 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 Bedford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bedford County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bedford, 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 Bedford 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 4.2, Bedford rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 65.6 physicians per capita, Bedford trails the national average by 70.2 percent. Bedford scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 55.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bedford is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bedford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bedford's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bedford County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bedford County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bedford, 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 Bedford 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bedford are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bedford is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bedford indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bedford County, TN
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	64
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bedford County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bedford. 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 Bedford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Bedford 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 208 days each year in Bedford, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bedford 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 Bedford is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,910 per year, the population of Bedford earns a lower than average median household income. Bedford has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.15 percent of the population in Bedford 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	Bedford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	260.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	131.8	97.7
Pharmacies	6.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65