Home Health Agencies in Fauquier County, Virginia

CaringScore for Fauquier 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 Fauquier 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 Fauquier.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fauquier County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fauquier, 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 Fauquier 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 5.1, Fauquier 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 141.9 physicians per capita, Fauquier trails the national average by 35.6 percent. Fauquier trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fauquier is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fauquier -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fauquier's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fauquier County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	10.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fauquier County, VA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fauquier is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fauquier indexes at 33.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 105.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fauquier County, VA
Aggregate Index	133
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	205
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fauquier County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fauquier. 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 Fauquier is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Fauquier 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 197 days each year in Fauquier, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Fauquier tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fauquier 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 $83,699 per year, the population of Fauquier earns a better than average median household income. Fauquier has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.60 percent of the population in Fauquier is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fauquier	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	139.7	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.6	97.7
Pharmacies	14.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65