Home Health Agencies in Locust Grove, Georgia

CaringScore for Locust Grove, 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 Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove.

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, Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Locust Grove, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Locust Grove, 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 Locust Grove 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, Locust Grove 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 130.5 physicians per capita, Locust Grove trails the national average by 40.8 percent. Locust Grove trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 46.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Locust Grove is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Locust Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Locust Grove's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Locust Grove, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	2.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Locust Grove, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Locust Grove, 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 Locust Grove 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Locust Grove are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Locust Grove is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Locust Grove indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 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	Locust Grove, GA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	67
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Locust Grove, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Locust Grove. 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 Locust Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Locust Grove 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 215 days each year in Locust Grove, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Locust Grove than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Locust Grove is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $61,166 per year, the population of Locust Grove earns a better than average median household income. Locust Grove has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 6.98 percent of the population in Locust Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 47.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Locust Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	80.4	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	255.6	97.7
Pharmacies	51.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65