Home Health Agencies in Elizabethton, Tennessee

CaringScore for Elizabethton, TN

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 Elizabethton 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 Elizabethton.

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 5.1, Elizabethton 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 Elizabethton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elizabethton, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elizabethton, 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 Elizabethton 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 3.6, Elizabethton 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 56.6 physicians per capita, Elizabethton trails the national average by 74.3 percent. Elizabethton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 83.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Elizabethton is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Elizabethton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elizabethton's environmental health -- is 69.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elizabethton, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	56.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elizabethton, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elizabethton, 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 Elizabethton 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Elizabethton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Elizabethton is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elizabethton indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elizabethton, TN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	64
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	89

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elizabethton, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elizabethton. 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 Elizabethton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Elizabethton 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 198 days each year in Elizabethton, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Elizabethton than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Elizabethton is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $30,597 per year, the population of Elizabethton earns a lower than average median household income. Elizabethton has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 22.68 percent of the population in Elizabethton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 72.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elizabethton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6	136.1
Libraries	1.7	18.8
Places of Worship	236.2	220.5
Public Transit	66.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	219.7	97.7
Pharmacies	35.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65