Home Health Agencies in Bulls Gap, Tennessee

CaringScore for Bulls Gap, TN

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 Bulls Gap 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 Bulls Gap.

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 5.8, Bulls Gap 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 Bulls Gap. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bulls Gap, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bulls Gap, 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 Bulls Gap 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 3.5, Bulls Gap 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 44.4 physicians per capita, Bulls Gap trails the national average by 79.9 percent. Bulls Gap 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 Bulls Gap is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bulls Gap -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bulls Gap's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bulls Gap, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	44.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bulls Gap, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bulls Gap, 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 Bulls Gap 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 7.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bulls Gap are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bulls Gap is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bulls Gap indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bulls Gap, TN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	53
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bulls Gap, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bulls Gap. 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 Bulls Gap is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Bulls Gap 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 197 days each year in Bulls Gap, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bulls Gap than in 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 Bulls Gap is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $34,615 per year, the population of Bulls Gap earns a lower than average median household income. Bulls Gap has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.34 percent of the population in Bulls Gap is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bulls Gap	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	285.6	220.5
Public Transit	97.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	700.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65