Home Health Agencies in Hoschton, Georgia

CaringScore for Hoschton, 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 Hoschton 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 Hoschton.

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 5.2, Hoschton 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 Hoschton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hoschton, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hoschton, 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 Hoschton 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 3.4, Hoschton 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 79.9 physicians per capita, Hoschton trails the national average by 63.8 percent. Hoschton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hoschton is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hoschton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hoschton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hoschton, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hoschton, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hoschton, 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 Hoschton 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 6.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hoschton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hoschton is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hoschton is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Hoschton, GA
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	95
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hoschton, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hoschton. 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 Hoschton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Hoschton 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 217 days each year in Hoschton, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hoschton 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 Hoschton is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $63,775 per year, the population of Hoschton earns a better than average median household income. Hoschton has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.42 percent of the population in Hoschton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hoschton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11	18.8
Places of Worship	151.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	182.8	97.7
Pharmacies	45.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65