Home Health Agencies in Hayesville, North Carolina

CaringScore for Hayesville, 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 Hayesville 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 Hayesville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hayesville, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hayesville, 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 Hayesville 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 5.6, Hayesville 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 128.6 physicians per capita, Hayesville trails the national average by 41.7 percent. Hayesville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 52.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hayesville is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hayesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hayesville's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hayesville, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	9.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hayesville, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hayesville, 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 Hayesville 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hayesville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hayesville is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hayesville indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hayesville, NC
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	65
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hayesville, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hayesville. 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 Hayesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Hayesville 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 200 days each year in Hayesville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hayesville than in 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 Hayesville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $30,194 per year, the population of Hayesville earns a lower than average median household income. Hayesville has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 30.47 percent of the population in Hayesville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 131.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hayesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	433.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	1655.6	97.7
Pharmacies	1324.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65