Home Health Agencies in Chatom, Alabama

CaringScore for Chatom, AL

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 Chatom 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 Chatom.

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 5.5, Chatom 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 Chatom. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chatom, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chatom, 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 Chatom 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 3.2, Chatom 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 27.9 physicians per capita, Chatom trails the national average by 87.3 percent. Chatom 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 Chatom is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chatom -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chatom's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chatom, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	27.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chatom, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chatom, 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 Chatom 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 8.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Chatom are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chatom is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chatom indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chatom, AL
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	52
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chatom, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chatom. 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 Chatom is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Chatom is on par with the national 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 217 days each year in Chatom, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chatom than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chatom is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $38,880 per year, the population of Chatom earns a lower than average median household income. Chatom has an unemployment rate of 13.40 percent, roughly 47.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.38 percent of the population in Chatom is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 70.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chatom	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	17.6	18.8
Places of Worship	408.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	431.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65