Home Health Agencies in Boyce, Virginia

CaringScore for Boyce, 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 Boyce 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 Boyce.

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, Boyce 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 Boyce. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Boyce, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boyce, 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 Boyce 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, Boyce 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, Boyce trails the national average by 28.5 percent. Boyce 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 Boyce is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Boyce -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Boyce's environmental health -- trails the national average by 10.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Boyce, 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 Boyce, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boyce, 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 Boyce 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 5.4, Boyce is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Boyce is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Boyce indexes at 24.0 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 76.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Boyce, VA
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	176
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Boyce, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boyce. 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 Boyce is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Boyce 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 199 days each year in Boyce, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Boyce 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 Boyce is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $62,730 per year, the population of Boyce earns a better than average median household income. Boyce has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.71 percent of the population in Boyce is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Boyce	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	213.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65