Home Health Agencies in Escambia County, Alabama

CaringScore for Escambia 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 Escambia 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 Escambia.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Escambia County, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Escambia, 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 Escambia 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, Escambia 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 65.3 physicians per capita, Escambia trails the national average by 70.4 percent. Escambia 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 Escambia is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Escambia is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Escambia's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Escambia County, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Escambia County, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Escambia, 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 Escambia 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 8.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Escambia are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Escambia is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Escambia indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Escambia County, AL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	86
Housing Index	46
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Escambia County, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Escambia. 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 Escambia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Escambia 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 228 days each year in Escambia, 11.2 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 Escambia 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 Escambia is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $34,563 per year, the population of Escambia earns a lower than average median household income. Escambia has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.04 percent of the population in Escambia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Escambia	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	5.3	136.1
Libraries	10.7	18.8
Places of Worship	270.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	162.7	97.7
Pharmacies	21.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65