Home Health Agencies in Chipley, Florida

CaringScore for Chipley, FL

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 Chipley 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 Chipley.

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, Chipley 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 Chipley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chipley, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chipley, 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 Chipley 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 3.9, Chipley 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, Chipley trails the national average by 76.7 percent. Chipley 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 Chipley is 74.3 years -- 4.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chipley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chipley's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chipley, FL	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 Chipley, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chipley, 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 Chipley 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Chipley are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chipley is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chipley indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chipley, FL
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	58
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chipley, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chipley. 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 Chipley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Chipley 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 240 days each year in Chipley, 17.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chipley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Chipley is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,714 per year, the population of Chipley earns a lower than average median household income. Chipley has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.91 percent of the population in Chipley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chipley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	21	18.8
Places of Worship	233.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	342.1	97.7
Pharmacies	26.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65