Home Health Agencies in Huntingdon, Tennessee

CaringScore for Huntingdon, TN

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 Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon.

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 5.3, Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Huntingdon, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Huntingdon, 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 Huntingdon 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 3.8, Huntingdon 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 80 physicians per capita, Huntingdon trails the national average by 63.7 percent. Huntingdon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 82.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Huntingdon is 73.8 years -- 5.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Huntingdon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Huntingdon's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Huntingdon, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Huntingdon, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Huntingdon, 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 Huntingdon 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Huntingdon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Huntingdon is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Huntingdon indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Huntingdon, TN
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	50
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Huntingdon, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Huntingdon. 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 Huntingdon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Huntingdon 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 202 days each year in Huntingdon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Huntingdon 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 index in Huntingdon 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 $34,165 per year, the population of Huntingdon earns a lower than average median household income. Huntingdon has an unemployment rate of 12.90 percent, roughly 41.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.79 percent of the population in Huntingdon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Huntingdon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	63	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	349.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	196.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65