Home Health Agencies in Buckingham County, Virginia

CaringScore for Buckingham County, 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 Buckingham 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 Buckingham.

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 5.3, Buckingham 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 Buckingham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Buckingham County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Buckingham, 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 Buckingham 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, Buckingham 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 18.6 physicians per capita, Buckingham trails the national average by 91.6 percent. Buckingham trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Buckingham is 73.8 years -- 5.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Buckingham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Buckingham's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Buckingham County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	18.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Buckingham County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Buckingham, 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 Buckingham 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Buckingham are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Buckingham is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Buckingham indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Buckingham County, VA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	71
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Buckingham County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Buckingham. 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 Buckingham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Buckingham 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 218 days each year in Buckingham, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Buckingham than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Buckingham is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $39,125 per year, the population of Buckingham earns a lower than average median household income. Buckingham has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.24 percent of the population in Buckingham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Buckingham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	120.1	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	268.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	30.8	97.7
Pharmacies	6.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65