Home Health Agencies in Bridgeton, North Carolina

CaringScore for Bridgeton, 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 Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton.

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 6.6, Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bridgeton, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bridgeton, 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 Bridgeton 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 7.4, Bridgeton 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 265.6 physicians per capita, Bridgeton scores 20.5 percent better than the national average. Bridgeton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 30.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bridgeton is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bridgeton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bridgeton's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bridgeton, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	265.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	10.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bridgeton, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bridgeton, 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 Bridgeton 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bridgeton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bridgeton is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bridgeton indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bridgeton, NC
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	141
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bridgeton, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bridgeton. 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 Bridgeton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Bridgeton 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 216 days each year in Bridgeton, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $59,770 per year, the population of Bridgeton earns a better than average median household income. Bridgeton has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 39.72 percent of the population in Bridgeton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 201.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bridgeton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	126.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65