Home Health Agencies in Clyde, North Carolina

CaringScore for Clyde, NC

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 Clyde 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 Clyde.

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 5.8, Clyde 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 Clyde. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clyde, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clyde, 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 Clyde 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 6.3, Clyde 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 185.5 physicians per capita, Clyde trails the national average by 15.9 percent. Clyde scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 17.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clyde is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clyde -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clyde's environmental health -- is 54.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clyde, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	185.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clyde, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clyde, 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 Clyde 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 4.7, Clyde is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clyde is $3,861 , which is 6.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clyde is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Clyde, NC
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	91
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clyde, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clyde. 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 Clyde is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Clyde 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 213 days each year in Clyde, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Clyde than in 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 in Clyde is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,167 per year, the population of Clyde earns a lower than average median household income. Clyde has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.14 percent of the population in Clyde is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clyde	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	231.3	220.5
Public Transit	48.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	314	97.7
Pharmacies	78.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65