Home Health Agencies in Fairfax City County, Virginia

CaringScore for Fairfax City County, VA

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 Fairfax City 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 Fairfax City.

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 6.3, Fairfax City rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Fairfax City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairfax City County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairfax City, 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 Fairfax City 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 7.5, Fairfax City rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 445.5 physicians per capita, Fairfax City scores 102.0 percent better than the national average. Fairfax City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fairfax City is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fairfax City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairfax City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairfax City County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	445.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairfax City County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairfax City, 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 Fairfax City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.1, Fairfax City is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fairfax City is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairfax City indexes at 47.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 155.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fairfax City County, VA
Aggregate Index	147
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	255
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fairfax City County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairfax City. 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 Fairfax City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Fairfax City rates above 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 197 days each year in Fairfax City, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fairfax City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fairfax City 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 $94,669 per year, the population of Fairfax City earns a better than average median household income. Fairfax City has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.16 percent of the population in Fairfax City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fairfax City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	172.1	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65