Home Health Agencies in Grottoes, Virginia

CaringScore for Grottoes, VA

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 Grottoes 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 Grottoes.

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, Grottoes 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 Grottoes. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grottoes, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grottoes, 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 Grottoes 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 4.4, Grottoes 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 54.1 physicians per capita, Grottoes trails the national average by 75.5 percent. Grottoes trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grottoes is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Grottoes -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grottoes's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grottoes, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grottoes, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grottoes, 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 Grottoes 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Grottoes are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Grottoes is $3,285 , which is 9.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grottoes indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 93 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Grottoes, VA
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	93
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grottoes, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grottoes. 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 Grottoes is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Grottoes 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 176 days each year in Grottoes, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Grottoes 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 Grottoes is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $53,704 per year, the population of Grottoes earns a median household income on par with the national average. Grottoes has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.08 percent of the population in Grottoes is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grottoes	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	252.5	220.5
Public Transit	176.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	172.6	97.7
Pharmacies	86.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65