Home Health Agencies in Christiansburg, Virginia

CaringScore for Christiansburg, VA

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 Christiansburg 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 Christiansburg.

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 5.4, Christiansburg 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 Christiansburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Christiansburg, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Christiansburg, 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 Christiansburg 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 6.2, Christiansburg rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 175.5 physicians per capita, Christiansburg trails the national average by 20.4 percent. Christiansburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 32.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Christiansburg is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Christiansburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Christiansburg's environmental health -- is 70.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Christiansburg, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	175.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Christiansburg, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Christiansburg, 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 Christiansburg is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Christiansburg is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Christiansburg is $3,804 , which is 5.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Christiansburg indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Christiansburg, VA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	94
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Christiansburg, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Christiansburg. 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 Christiansburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Christiansburg 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 216 days each year in Christiansburg, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Christiansburg tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Christiansburg is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $53,655 per year, the population of Christiansburg earns a median household income on par with the national average. Christiansburg has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.06 percent of the population in Christiansburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Christiansburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	125.6	220.5
Public Transit	121.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	65.5	97.7
Pharmacies	25.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65