Home Health Agencies in Glynn County, Georgia

CaringScore for Glynn County, 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 Glynn 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 Glynn.

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 5.7, Glynn 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 Glynn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glynn County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glynn, 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 Glynn 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 6.4, Glynn 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 273.2 physicians per capita, Glynn scores 23.9 percent better than the national average. Glynn scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Glynn is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Glynn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glynn's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Glynn County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	273.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	10.3	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Glynn County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glynn, 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 Glynn 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Glynn are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glynn is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glynn is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 108 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Glynn County, GA
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	108
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glynn County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glynn. 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 Glynn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Glynn rates below 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 220 days each year in Glynn, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Glynn than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Glynn is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $50,507 per year, the population of Glynn earns a median household income on par with the national average. Glynn has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.90 percent of the population in Glynn is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glynn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	128.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.9	97.7
Pharmacies	15.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65