Home Health Agencies in Falls Church, Virginia

CaringScore for Falls Church, 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 Falls Church 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 Falls Church.

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 7.4, Falls Church 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 Falls Church. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Falls Church, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Falls Church, 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 Falls Church 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 10, Falls Church 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 728.1 physicians per capita, Falls Church scores 230.2 percent better than the national average. Falls Church trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 167.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 52.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Falls Church is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Falls Church is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Falls Church's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Falls Church, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	728.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	17.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	34.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Falls Church, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Falls Church, 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 Falls Church 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 5.3, Falls Church is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Falls Church is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Falls Church indexes at 59.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 206.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Falls Church, VA
Aggregate Index	159
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	306
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Falls Church, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Falls Church. 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 Falls Church is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Falls Church 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 202 days each year in Falls Church, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Falls Church than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Falls Church is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $105,086 per year, the population of Falls Church earns a better than average median household income. Falls Church has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.87 percent of the population in Falls Church is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Falls Church	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	8.9	18.8
Places of Worship	173.5	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	880.9	97.7
Pharmacies	174.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65