Home Health Agencies in Fairfax, Vermont

CaringScore for Fairfax, VT

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 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.

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 4.7, Fairfax 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 Fairfax. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairfax, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairfax, 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 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 5.5, Fairfax is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 124.8 physicians per capita, Fairfax trails the national average by 43.4 percent. Fairfax trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 78.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fairfax is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fairfax -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairfax's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairfax, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairfax, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairfax, 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 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fairfax are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fairfax is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairfax indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fairfax, VT
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	131
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fairfax, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairfax. 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 is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Fairfax 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 159 days each year in Fairfax, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fairfax than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fairfax 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 $70,068 per year, the population of Fairfax earns a better than average median household income. Fairfax has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.61 percent of the population in Fairfax is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 42.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fairfax	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	26.9	18.8
Places of Worship	125.5	220.5
Public Transit	117	110.4
Grocery Stores	131.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65