Home Health Agencies in Hamilton, Virginia

CaringScore for Hamilton, 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton.

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 6, Hamilton 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 Hamilton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hamilton, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton 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 5.8, Hamilton 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 168.8 physicians per capita, Hamilton trails the national average by 23.4 percent. Hamilton scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 41.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hamilton is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hamilton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 49.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hamilton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hamilton, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hamilton, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton 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 5.1, Hamilton is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hamilton is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hamilton indexes at 43.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 140.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hamilton, VA
Aggregate Index	143
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	240
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hamilton, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hamilton. 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 Hamilton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Hamilton 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 198 days each year in Hamilton, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hamilton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hamilton is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $108,091 per year, the population of Hamilton earns a better than average median household income. Hamilton has an unemployment rate of 4.30 percent, roughly 52.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.41 percent of the population in Hamilton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hamilton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	68.4	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	289	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65