Home Health Agencies in Eden, North Carolina

CaringScore for Eden, 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 Eden 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 Eden.

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, Eden 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 Eden. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Eden, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eden, 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 Eden 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 3.5, Eden 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 102.3 physicians per capita, Eden trails the national average by 53.6 percent. Eden trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 72.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Eden is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Eden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Eden's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Eden, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Eden, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eden, 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 Eden 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Eden are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Eden is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Eden indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Eden, NC
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	46
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Eden, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eden. 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 Eden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Eden 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 213 days each year in Eden, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Eden 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 Eden is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $30,570 per year, the population of Eden earns a lower than average median household income. Eden has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.31 percent of the population in Eden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Eden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	176.2	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.3	97.7
Pharmacies	32.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65