Home Health Agencies in Lincolnton, North Carolina

CaringScore for Lincolnton, NC

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 Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton.

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 4.7, Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lincolnton, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lincolnton, 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 Lincolnton 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 3.1, Lincolnton 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 81.2 physicians per capita, Lincolnton trails the national average by 63.2 percent. Lincolnton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 73.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lincolnton is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lincolnton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lincolnton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lincolnton, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lincolnton, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lincolnton, 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 Lincolnton 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lincolnton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lincolnton is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lincolnton indexes at 10.0 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 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lincolnton, NC
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	67
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lincolnton, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lincolnton. 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 Lincolnton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Lincolnton 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 211 days each year in Lincolnton, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lincolnton 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 index in Lincolnton 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 $36,550 per year, the population of Lincolnton earns a lower than average median household income. Lincolnton has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.06 percent of the population in Lincolnton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lincolnton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	185	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	290.3	97.7
Pharmacies	36.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65