Home Health Agencies in Hueytown, Alabama

CaringScore for Hueytown, AL

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 Hueytown 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 Hueytown.

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 7.1, Hueytown 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 Hueytown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hueytown, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hueytown, 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 Hueytown 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 7.2, Hueytown rates above 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 361.2 physicians per capita, Hueytown scores 63.8 percent better than the national average. Hueytown scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 86.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hueytown is 74.6 years -- 4.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hueytown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 95.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hueytown's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hueytown, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	361.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	14.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.6	3.5
Orthopedists	14	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hueytown, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hueytown, 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 Hueytown 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 8.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hueytown are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hueytown is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hueytown indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hueytown, AL
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	82
Housing Index	65
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	88

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hueytown, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hueytown. 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 Hueytown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Hueytown is on par with the national 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 207 days each year in Hueytown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hueytown than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Hueytown is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,624 per year, the population of Hueytown earns a median household income on par with the national average. Hueytown has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.38 percent of the population in Hueytown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hueytown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	119.9	220.5
Public Transit	62.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.2	97.7
Pharmacies	41	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65