Home Health Agencies in Hancock County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Hancock County, WV

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 Hancock 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 Hancock.

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 6.4, Hancock 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 Hancock. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hancock County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hancock, 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 Hancock 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 5.1, Hancock is on par with the national 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 209 physicians per capita, Hancock closely matches the national average. Hancock trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 30.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hancock is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hancock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hancock's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hancock County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	209	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hancock County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hancock, 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 Hancock 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hancock are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hancock is $2,847 , which is 21.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hancock indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hancock County, WV
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	44
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hancock County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hancock. 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 Hancock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Hancock 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 162 days each year in Hancock, 21.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Hancock tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hancock is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $42,213 per year, the population of Hancock earns a lower than average median household income. Hancock has an unemployment rate of 14.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.37 percent of the population in Hancock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hancock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.1	136.1
Libraries	10.1	18.8
Places of Worship	162.2	220.5
Public Transit	115.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.4	97.7
Pharmacies	33.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65