Home Health Agencies in Commerce, Georgia

CaringScore for Commerce, GA

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 Commerce 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 Commerce.

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 4.7, Commerce 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 Commerce. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Commerce, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Commerce, 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 Commerce 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 3.4, Commerce 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 79.9 physicians per capita, Commerce trails the national average by 63.8 percent. Commerce trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Commerce is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Commerce -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Commerce's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Commerce, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Commerce, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Commerce, 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 Commerce 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Commerce are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Commerce is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Commerce indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Commerce, GA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	66
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Commerce, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Commerce. 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 Commerce is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Commerce 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 218 days each year in Commerce, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Commerce than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Commerce is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $40,471 per year, the population of Commerce earns a lower than average median household income. Commerce has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.69 percent of the population in Commerce is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Commerce	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11	18.8
Places of Worship	151.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	365.5	97.7
Pharmacies	47.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65