Home Health Agencies in Bethel, North Carolina

CaringScore for Bethel, 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 Bethel 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 Bethel.

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 6.1, Bethel 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 Bethel. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bethel, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bethel, 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 Bethel 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 8.5, Bethel rates above 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 396.7 physicians per capita, Bethel scores 79.9 percent better than the national average. Bethel scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 91.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 37.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bethel is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bethel -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bethel's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bethel, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	396.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	19.3	7.7
Oncologists	5.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bethel, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bethel, 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 Bethel 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bethel are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bethel is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bethel indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bethel, NC
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	47
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bethel, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bethel. 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 Bethel is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Bethel 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 218 days each year in Bethel, 6.3 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 Bethel 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 Bethel is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,831 per year, the population of Bethel earns a lower than average median household income. Bethel has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.94 percent of the population in Bethel is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bethel	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	101.7	220.5
Public Transit	20	110.4
Grocery Stores	67.8	97.7
Pharmacies	67.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65