Home Health Agencies in Lake Ridge, Virginia

CaringScore for Lake Ridge, VA

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 Ridge 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 Ridge.

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 4.5, Lake Ridge 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 Ridge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lake Ridge, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Ridge, 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 Ridge 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 3.9, Lake Ridge 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 81.7 physicians per capita, Lake Ridge trails the national average by 62.9 percent. Lake Ridge trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 57.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lake Ridge is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lake Ridge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 53.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lake Ridge's environmental health -- trails the national average by 16.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lake Ridge, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lake Ridge, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Ridge, 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 Ridge is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Lake Ridge is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lake Ridge is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lake Ridge indexes at 26.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 80.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lake Ridge, VA
Aggregate Index	126
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	180
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lake Ridge, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Ridge. 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 Ridge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Lake Ridge 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 199 days each year in Lake Ridge, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lake Ridge than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lake Ridge is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $92,980 per year, the population of Lake Ridge earns a better than average median household income. Lake Ridge has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.50 percent of the population in Lake Ridge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 43.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lake Ridge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	37	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65