Home Health Agencies in Harnett County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Harnett County, NC

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 Harnett 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 Harnett.

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 4.3, Harnett rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Harnett. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harnett County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harnett, 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 Harnett 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 3.3, Harnett 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 57 physicians per capita, Harnett trails the national average by 74.1 percent. Harnett trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 95.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Harnett is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Harnett -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Harnett's environmental health -- is 61.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Harnett County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harnett County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harnett, 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 Harnett 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Harnett are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Harnett is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harnett indexes at 10.0 percent lower 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 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harnett County, NC
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	65
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Harnett County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harnett. 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 Harnett is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Harnett 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 217 days each year in Harnett, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Harnett than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Harnett is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $41,490 per year, the population of Harnett earns a lower than average median household income. Harnett has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.01 percent of the population in Harnett is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Harnett	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.4	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	123	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	68	97.7
Pharmacies	7.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65