Home Health Agencies in LAKE CITY, Georgia

CaringScore for LAKE CITY, 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 LAKE CITY 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 LAKE CITY.

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 4.6, LAKE CITY 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 LAKE CITY. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for LAKE CITY, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in LAKE CITY, 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 LAKE CITY 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 3.7, LAKE CITY 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 81.3 physicians per capita, LAKE CITY trails the national average by 63.1 percent. LAKE CITY trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in LAKE CITY is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in LAKE CITY -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of LAKE CITY's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	LAKE CITY, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for LAKE CITY, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in LAKE CITY, 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 LAKE CITY 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in LAKE CITY are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in LAKE CITY is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for LAKE CITY indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	LAKE CITY, GA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	64
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for LAKE CITY, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in LAKE CITY. 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 LAKE CITY is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, LAKE CITY 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 216 days each year in LAKE CITY, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in LAKE CITY than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in LAKE CITY is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $38,072 per year, the population of LAKE CITY earns a lower than average median household income. LAKE CITY has an unemployment rate of 11.90 percent, roughly 30.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.00 percent of the population in LAKE CITY is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	LAKE CITY	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	45.7	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.4	97.7
Pharmacies	64.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65