Home Health Agencies in Emanuel County, Georgia

CaringScore for Emanuel 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 Emanuel 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 Emanuel.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Emanuel County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Emanuel, 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 Emanuel 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 3.3, Emanuel 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 73.3 physicians per capita, Emanuel trails the national average by 66.8 percent. Emanuel 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 Emanuel is 72.5 years -- 6.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Emanuel -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Emanuel's environmental health -- is 16.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Emanuel County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Emanuel County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Emanuel, 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 Emanuel 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Emanuel are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Emanuel is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Emanuel indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Emanuel County, GA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	39
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Emanuel County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Emanuel. 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 Emanuel is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Emanuel 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 Emanuel, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Emanuel than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Emanuel 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 $29,162 per year, the population of Emanuel earns a lower than average median household income. Emanuel has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.08 percent of the population in Emanuel 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	Emanuel	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.4	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	302.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	172	97.7
Pharmacies	22	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65