Home Health Agencies in Berryville, Virginia

CaringScore for Berryville, VA

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 Berryville 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 Berryville.

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 5.9, Berryville 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 Berryville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Berryville, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Berryville, 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 Berryville 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 5.9, Berryville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 157.6 physicians per capita, Berryville trails the national average by 28.5 percent. Berryville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 30.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Berryville is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Berryville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Berryville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 10.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Berryville, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	157.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	13.5	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Berryville, VA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Berryville is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Berryville indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Berryville, VA
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	154
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Berryville, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Berryville. 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 Berryville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Berryville rates above 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 200 days each year in Berryville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Berryville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Berryville is 50.0 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 $56,353 per year, the population of Berryville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Berryville has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.15 percent of the population in Berryville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Berryville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	166	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	321.8	97.7
Pharmacies	29.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65