Home Health Agencies in Davidson County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Davidson County, 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 Davidson 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 Davidson.

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 4.1, Davidson rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Davidson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Davidson County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Davidson, 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 Davidson 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 2.8, Davidson 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 64 physicians per capita, Davidson trails the national average by 71.0 percent. Davidson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Davidson is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Davidson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Davidson's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Davidson County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Davidson County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Davidson, 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 Davidson 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Davidson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Davidson is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Davidson indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Davidson County, NC
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	68
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	89

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Davidson County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Davidson. 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 Davidson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Davidson 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 216 days each year in Davidson, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Davidson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Davidson is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,832 per year, the population of Davidson earns a lower than average median household income. Davidson has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.20 percent of the population in Davidson 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	Davidson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	134.5	220.5
Public Transit	1.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.8	97.7
Pharmacies	12.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65