Home Health Agencies in Dunn Loring, Virginia

CaringScore for Dunn Loring, 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 Dunn Loring 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 Dunn Loring.

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 6.3, Dunn Loring 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 Dunn Loring. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dunn Loring, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dunn Loring, 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 Dunn Loring 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 8, Dunn Loring 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 303.3 physicians per capita, Dunn Loring scores 37.6 percent better than the national average. Dunn Loring scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 41.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dunn Loring is 82.5 years -- 5.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dunn Loring -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dunn Loring's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dunn Loring, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	303.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	11.3	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	10.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dunn Loring, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dunn Loring, 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 Dunn Loring 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, Dunn Loring is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dunn Loring is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dunn Loring indexes at 69.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 236.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dunn Loring, VA
Aggregate Index	169
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	336
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dunn Loring, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dunn Loring. 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 Dunn Loring is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Dunn Loring is on par with the national 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 200 days each year in Dunn Loring, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dunn Loring 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 index in Dunn Loring is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $124,113 per year, the population of Dunn Loring earns a better than average median household income. Dunn Loring has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.26 percent of the population in Dunn Loring 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	Dunn Loring	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.9	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	41.9	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	12.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65