Home Health Agencies in Burgaw, North Carolina

CaringScore for Burgaw, 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 Burgaw 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 Burgaw.

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 5.2, Burgaw 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 Burgaw. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Burgaw, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burgaw, 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 Burgaw 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, Burgaw 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 51.3 physicians per capita, Burgaw trails the national average by 76.7 percent. Burgaw 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 Burgaw is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Burgaw -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Burgaw's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Burgaw, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	51.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Burgaw, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burgaw, 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 Burgaw 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Burgaw are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Burgaw is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Burgaw is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Burgaw, NC
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	73
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Burgaw, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burgaw. 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 Burgaw is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Burgaw 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 212 days each year in Burgaw, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Burgaw 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 Burgaw is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $39,973 per year, the population of Burgaw earns a lower than average median household income. Burgaw has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.99 percent of the population in Burgaw is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 67.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Burgaw	Nat'l Avg
Parks	261.2	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	131.4	220.5
Public Transit	153.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	241.9	97.7
Pharmacies	26.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65