Home Health Agencies in CROSS LANES, West Virginia

CaringScore for CROSS LANES, WV

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 CROSS LANES 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 CROSS LANES.

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 6.6, CROSS LANES 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 CROSS LANES. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for CROSS LANES, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in CROSS LANES, 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 CROSS LANES 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 7.2, CROSS LANES rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 368.5 physicians per capita, CROSS LANES scores 67.1 percent better than the national average. CROSS LANES scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 86.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in CROSS LANES is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in CROSS LANES -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of CROSS LANES's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	CROSS LANES, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	368.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	19	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for CROSS LANES, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in CROSS LANES, 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 CROSS LANES 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in CROSS LANES are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in CROSS LANES is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for CROSS LANES indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	CROSS LANES, WV
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	70
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for CROSS LANES, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in CROSS LANES. 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 CROSS LANES is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, CROSS LANES 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 175 days each year in CROSS LANES, 14.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in CROSS LANES than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in CROSS LANES is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $57,352 per year, the population of CROSS LANES earns a better than average median household income. CROSS LANES has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.07 percent of the population in CROSS LANES 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	CROSS LANES	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.4	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	162.4	220.5
Public Transit	6.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	9.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65