Home Health Agencies in Blountsville, Alabama

CaringScore for Blountsville, AL

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 Blountsville 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 Blountsville.

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 5.7, Blountsville 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 Blountsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blountsville, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blountsville, 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 Blountsville 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 3.3, Blountsville 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 28 physicians per capita, Blountsville trails the national average by 87.3 percent. Blountsville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 91.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blountsville is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Blountsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blountsville's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blountsville, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	28	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blountsville, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blountsville, 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 Blountsville 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 8.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Blountsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Blountsville is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blountsville indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blountsville, AL
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	83
Housing Index	58
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	87

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blountsville, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blountsville. 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 Blountsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Blountsville is on par with the national 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 209 days each year in Blountsville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Blountsville 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 Blountsville 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 $35,883 per year, the population of Blountsville earns a lower than average median household income. Blountsville has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.74 percent of the population in Blountsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blountsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	3.5	18.8
Places of Worship	270.5	220.5
Public Transit	62.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	351.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65