Home Health Agencies in Clanton, Alabama

CaringScore for Clanton, 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 Clanton 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 Clanton.

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 5.1, Clanton 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 Clanton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clanton, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clanton, 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 Clanton 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, Clanton 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 32.6 physicians per capita, Clanton trails the national average by 85.2 percent. Clanton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 88.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clanton is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clanton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clanton's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clanton, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	32.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clanton, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clanton, 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 Clanton 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 8.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clanton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clanton is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clanton indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clanton, AL
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	81
Housing Index	61
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	86

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clanton, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clanton. 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 Clanton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Clanton 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 209 days each year in Clanton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Clanton 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 Clanton is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $35,335 per year, the population of Clanton earns a lower than average median household income. Clanton has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.02 percent of the population in Clanton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clanton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	245	220.5
Public Transit	62.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	250.9	97.7
Pharmacies	45.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65