Home Health Agencies in Choctaw County, Alabama

CaringScore for Choctaw County, 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 Choctaw 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 Choctaw.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Choctaw County, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Choctaw, 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 Choctaw 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, Choctaw 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 67.7 physicians per capita, Choctaw trails the national average by 69.3 percent. Choctaw 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 Choctaw is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Choctaw -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Choctaw's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Choctaw County, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	67.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Choctaw County, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Choctaw, 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 Choctaw 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 8.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Choctaw are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Choctaw is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Choctaw indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Choctaw County, AL
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	39
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Choctaw County, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Choctaw. 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 Choctaw is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Choctaw 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 219 days each year in Choctaw, 6.8 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 Choctaw 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 in Choctaw is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $29,915 per year, the population of Choctaw earns a lower than average median household income. Choctaw has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.44 percent of the population in Choctaw is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Choctaw	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.1	136.1
Libraries	21.6	18.8
Places of Worship	439.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	187.4	97.7
Pharmacies	21.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65