Home Health Agencies in Cabell County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Cabell County, WV

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 Cabell 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 Cabell.

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 6.9, Cabell 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 Cabell. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cabell County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cabell, 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 Cabell 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 8.4, Cabell 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 439.9 physicians per capita, Cabell scores 99.5 percent better than the national average. Cabell scores 223.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.2, and scores 128.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cabell is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cabell -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cabell's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cabell County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	439.9	220.5
Geriatricians	4.2	1.3
Cardiologists	18	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cabell County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cabell, 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 Cabell 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Cabell are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cabell is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cabell indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cabell County, WV
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	53
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cabell County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cabell. 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 Cabell is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Cabell rates below 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 163 days each year in Cabell, 20.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cabell 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 Cabell is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $33,793 per year, the population of Cabell earns a lower than average median household income. Cabell has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.86 percent of the population in Cabell is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cabell	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	151.9	220.5
Public Transit	106.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.7	97.7
Pharmacies	25.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65