Home Health Agencies in Dekalb County, Georgia

CaringScore for Dekalb County, 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 Dekalb 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 Dekalb.

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 5.7, Dekalb 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 Dekalb. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dekalb County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dekalb, 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 Dekalb 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 6.8, Dekalb 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 284.2 physicians per capita, Dekalb scores 28.9 percent better than the national average. Dekalb scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and scores 36.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dekalb is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dekalb -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dekalb's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dekalb County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	284.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	10.9	7.7
Oncologists	7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dekalb County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dekalb, 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 Dekalb 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dekalb are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dekalb is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dekalb is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Dekalb County, GA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	103
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dekalb County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dekalb. 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 Dekalb is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Dekalb 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 217 days each year in Dekalb, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dekalb 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 in Dekalb is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $55,738 per year, the population of Dekalb earns a median household income on par with the national average. Dekalb has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.28 percent of the population in Dekalb is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dekalb	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	49	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65