Home Health Agencies in Benton County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Benton 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 Benton 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 Benton.

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 4.9, Benton 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 Benton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Benton County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Benton, 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 Benton 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 3.5, Benton 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 30.3 physicians per capita, Benton trails the national average by 86.3 percent. Benton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Benton is 74.3 years -- 4.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Benton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Benton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Benton County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	30.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Benton County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Benton, 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 Benton 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 8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Benton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Benton is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Benton indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Benton County, TN
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	54
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Benton County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Benton. 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 Benton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Benton 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 202 days each year in Benton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Benton 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 Benton is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $32,228 per year, the population of Benton earns a lower than average median household income. Benton has an unemployment rate of 14.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.92 percent of the population in Benton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 59.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Benton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.8	136.1
Libraries	12.3	18.8
Places of Worship	308.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.2	97.7
Pharmacies	18.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65