Home Health Agencies in Dumfries, Virginia

CaringScore for Dumfries, 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 Dumfries 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 Dumfries.

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 4.5, Dumfries 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 Dumfries. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dumfries, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dumfries, 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 Dumfries 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, Dumfries 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 81.7 physicians per capita, Dumfries trails the national average by 62.9 percent. Dumfries trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 57.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dumfries is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dumfries -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 53.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dumfries's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dumfries, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dumfries, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dumfries, 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 Dumfries 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 Dumfries are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dumfries is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dumfries indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Dumfries, VA
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	112
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dumfries, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dumfries. 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 Dumfries is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Dumfries 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 201 days each year in Dumfries, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dumfries 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 Dumfries is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $53,269 per year, the population of Dumfries earns a median household income on par with the national average. Dumfries has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.18 percent of the population in Dumfries is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 53.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dumfries	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	37	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	314.5	97.7
Pharmacies	78.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65