Home Health Agencies in Colbert County, Alabama

CaringScore for Colbert 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 Colbert 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 Colbert.

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 6.4, Colbert 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 Colbert. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Colbert County, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Colbert, 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 Colbert 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 4.3, Colbert 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 161.8 physicians per capita, Colbert trails the national average by 26.6 percent. Colbert trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 62.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Colbert is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Colbert -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Colbert's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Colbert County, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	161.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Colbert County, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Colbert, 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 Colbert 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 9.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Colbert are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Colbert is $2,669 , which is 26.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Colbert indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Colbert County, AL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	83
Housing Index	55
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Colbert County, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Colbert. 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 Colbert is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Colbert 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 205 days each year in Colbert, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Colbert 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 Colbert is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $39,465 per year, the population of Colbert earns a lower than average median household income. Colbert has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.29 percent of the population in Colbert is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Colbert	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.2	18.8
Places of Worship	231	220.5
Public Transit	29	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.1	97.7
Pharmacies	22	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65