Home Health Agencies in Fayetteville, West Virginia

CaringScore for Fayetteville, WV

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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville.

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 5.6, Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fayetteville, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fayetteville, 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 Fayetteville 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 3.7, Fayetteville 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 105.7 physicians per capita, Fayetteville trails the national average by 52.1 percent. Fayetteville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 88.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fayetteville is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fayetteville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fayetteville's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fayetteville, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	105.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fayetteville, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fayetteville, 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 Fayetteville 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fayetteville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fayetteville is $2,860 , which is 21.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fayetteville indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fayetteville, WV
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	47
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fayetteville, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fayetteville. 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 Fayetteville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Fayetteville 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 156 days each year in Fayetteville, 23.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Fayetteville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fayetteville 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 $44,007 per year, the population of Fayetteville earns a lower than average median household income. Fayetteville has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.86 percent of the population in Fayetteville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fayetteville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14	136.1
Libraries	17.3	18.8
Places of Worship	283.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	372.6	97.7
Pharmacies	37.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65