Home Health Agencies in Helen, Georgia

CaringScore for Helen, GA

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 Helen 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 Helen.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Helen, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Helen, 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 Helen 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, Helen 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 47.7 physicians per capita, Helen trails the national average by 78.4 percent. Helen trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Helen is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Helen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Helen's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Helen, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Helen, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Helen, 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 Helen 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Helen are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Helen is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Helen is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Helen, GA
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	109
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Helen, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Helen. 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 Helen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Helen 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 219 days each year in Helen, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Helen than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Helen is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,765 per year, the population of Helen earns a lower than average median household income. Helen has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.20 percent of the population in Helen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Helen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	7.7	18.8
Places of Worship	155.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	1118.6	97.7
Pharmacies	223.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65