Home Health Agencies in Glen Dale, West Virginia

CaringScore for Glen Dale, 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 Glen Dale 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 Glen Dale.

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 5.8, Glen Dale 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 Glen Dale. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glen Dale, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Dale, 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 Glen Dale 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 3.3, Glen Dale 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 99.8 physicians per capita, Glen Dale trails the national average by 54.7 percent. Glen Dale trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Glen Dale is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Glen Dale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glen Dale's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Glen Dale, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Glen Dale, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Dale, 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 Glen Dale 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 9.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Glen Dale are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glen Dale is $2,551 , which is 29.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glen Dale indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Glen Dale, WV
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	63
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glen Dale, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Dale. 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 Glen Dale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Glen Dale 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 162 days each year in Glen Dale, 21.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Glen Dale tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Glen Dale is 75.0 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 $48,062 per year, the population of Glen Dale earns a lower than average median household income. Glen Dale has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 25.46 percent of the population in Glen Dale is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 93.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glen Dale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.2	18.8
Places of Worship	205.5	220.5
Public Transit	66.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65