Home Health Agencies in Danbury, North Carolina

CaringScore for Danbury, 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 Danbury 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 Danbury.

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 5.3, Danbury 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 Danbury. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Danbury, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danbury, 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 Danbury 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 3.5, Danbury 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 28.3 physicians per capita, Danbury trails the national average by 87.2 percent. Danbury trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Danbury is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Danbury -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Danbury's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Danbury, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	28.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Danbury, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danbury, 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 Danbury 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Danbury are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Danbury is $3,575 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Danbury indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Danbury, NC
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	57
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	84

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Danbury, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danbury. 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 Danbury is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Danbury 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 214 days each year in Danbury, 4.4 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 Danbury than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Danbury is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,070 per year, the population of Danbury earns a lower than average median household income. Danbury has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.54 percent of the population in Danbury is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Danbury	Nat'l Avg
Parks	18.2	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	163.3	220.5
Public Transit	49.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	4054.1	97.7
Pharmacies	675.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65