Home Health Agencies in Grainger County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Grainger County, TN

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 Grainger 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 Grainger.

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 5.1, Grainger 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 Grainger. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grainger County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grainger, 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 Grainger 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 3.4, Grainger 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 17.7 physicians per capita, Grainger trails the national average by 92.0 percent. Grainger trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grainger is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Grainger -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grainger's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grainger County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	17.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grainger County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grainger, 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 Grainger 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Grainger are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Grainger is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grainger indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grainger County, TN
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	53
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grainger County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grainger. 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 Grainger is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Grainger 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 205 days each year in Grainger, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Grainger than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Grainger is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $33,541 per year, the population of Grainger earns a lower than average median household income. Grainger has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.51 percent of the population in Grainger is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grainger	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	17.5	18.8
Places of Worship	300.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.5	97.7
Pharmacies	21.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65