Home Health Agencies in Dinwiddie County, Virginia

CaringScore for Dinwiddie County, VA

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 Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie.

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 4.9, Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dinwiddie County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dinwiddie, 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 Dinwiddie 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 3.9, Dinwiddie 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 23.3 physicians per capita, Dinwiddie trails the national average by 89.4 percent. Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dinwiddie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dinwiddie's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dinwiddie County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	23.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dinwiddie County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dinwiddie, 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 Dinwiddie is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Dinwiddie is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dinwiddie is $3,552 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dinwiddie is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dinwiddie County, VA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	86
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dinwiddie County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dinwiddie. 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 Dinwiddie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Dinwiddie 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 206 days each year in Dinwiddie, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $54,099 per year, the population of Dinwiddie earns a median household income on par with the national average. Dinwiddie has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.40 percent of the population in Dinwiddie 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	Dinwiddie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	11.4	18.8
Places of Worship	167.1	220.5
Public Transit	369.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	45.7	97.7
Pharmacies	7.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65