Home Health Agencies in Elbert County, Georgia

CaringScore for Elbert 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 Elbert 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 Elbert.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elbert County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elbert, 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 Elbert 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 4, Elbert 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 52.6 physicians per capita, Elbert trails the national average by 76.1 percent. Elbert 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 Elbert is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Elbert -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elbert's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elbert County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	52.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elbert County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elbert, 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 Elbert 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Elbert are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Elbert is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elbert indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elbert County, GA
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	45
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elbert County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elbert. 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 Elbert is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Elbert 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 218 days each year in Elbert, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Elbert than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Elbert is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $32,791 per year, the population of Elbert earns a lower than average median household income. Elbert has an unemployment rate of 15.30 percent, roughly 68.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.18 percent of the population in Elbert is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elbert	Nat'l Avg
Parks	18.1	136.1
Libraries	14.6	18.8
Places of Worship	258.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.1	97.7
Pharmacies	19.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65