Home Health Agencies in Bowdon, Georgia

CaringScore for Bowdon, GA

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 Bowdon 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 Bowdon.

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 5.5, Bowdon 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 Bowdon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bowdon, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bowdon, 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 Bowdon 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 4.9, Bowdon is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 136.4 physicians per capita, Bowdon trails the national average by 38.1 percent. Bowdon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 30.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bowdon is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bowdon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bowdon's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bowdon, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	136.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.9	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bowdon, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bowdon, 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 Bowdon 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bowdon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bowdon is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bowdon indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bowdon, GA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	62
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bowdon, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bowdon. 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 Bowdon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Bowdon 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 216 days each year in Bowdon, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bowdon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bowdon is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $36,523 per year, the population of Bowdon earns a lower than average median household income. Bowdon has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.50 percent of the population in Bowdon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bowdon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	141	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	521.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65