Home Health Agencies in Elmore County, Alabama

CaringScore for Elmore County, AL

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 Elmore 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 Elmore.

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 5.5, Elmore 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 Elmore. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elmore County, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elmore, 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 Elmore 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, Elmore 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 44.5 physicians per capita, Elmore trails the national average by 79.8 percent. Elmore 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 Elmore is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Elmore -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elmore's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elmore County, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	44.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elmore County, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elmore, 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 Elmore 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Elmore are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Elmore is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elmore indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elmore County, AL
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	77
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elmore County, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elmore. 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 Elmore is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Elmore 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 214 days each year in Elmore, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Elmore than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Elmore is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $52,821 per year, the population of Elmore earns a median household income on par with the national average. Elmore has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.00 percent of the population in Elmore 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	Elmore	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	159.4	220.5
Public Transit	24.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65