Home Health Agencies in Gillsville, Georgia

CaringScore for Gillsville, GA

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 Gillsville 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 Gillsville.

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 6.2, Gillsville 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 Gillsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gillsville, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gillsville, 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 Gillsville 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 5.8, Gillsville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 186.7 physicians per capita, Gillsville trails the national average by 15.3 percent. Gillsville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 22.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gillsville is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gillsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gillsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gillsville, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	186.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gillsville, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gillsville, 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 Gillsville 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Gillsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gillsville is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gillsville indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gillsville, GA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	77
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gillsville, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gillsville. 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 Gillsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Gillsville 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 216 days each year in Gillsville, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gillsville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gillsville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,698 per year, the population of Gillsville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Gillsville has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.46 percent of the population in Gillsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gillsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	87.6	220.5
Public Transit	31.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	636.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65