Home Health Agencies in Grand Isle County, Vermont

CaringScore for Grand Isle County, VT

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 Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle.

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 5.5, Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grand Isle County, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grand Isle, 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 Grand Isle 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 6.1, Grand Isle 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 181.4 physicians per capita, Grand Isle trails the national average by 17.7 percent. Grand Isle trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grand Isle is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Grand Isle -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grand Isle's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grand Isle County, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	181.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grand Isle County, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grand Isle, 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 Grand Isle is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Grand Isle are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Grand Isle is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grand Isle indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grand Isle County, VT
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	120
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grand Isle County, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grand Isle. 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 Grand Isle is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Grand Isle 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 159 days each year in Grand Isle, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Grand Isle than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Grand Isle is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $56,130 per year, the population of Grand Isle earns a median household income on par with the national average. Grand Isle has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.83 percent of the population in Grand Isle is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grand Isle	Nat'l Avg
Parks	44.1	136.1
Libraries	65.2	18.8
Places of Worship	144.9	220.5
Public Transit	117	110.4
Grocery Stores	130.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65