Home Health Agencies in Lovettsville, Virginia

CaringScore for Lovettsville, 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 Lovettsville 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 Lovettsville.

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 5.7, Lovettsville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lovettsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lovettsville, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lovettsville, 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 Lovettsville 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 5.8, Lovettsville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 168.8 physicians per capita, Lovettsville trails the national average by 23.4 percent. Lovettsville scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 41.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lovettsville is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lovettsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 49.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lovettsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lovettsville, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lovettsville, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lovettsville, 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 Lovettsville 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 5.1, Lovettsville is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lovettsville is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lovettsville indexes at 49.0 percent higher 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 160.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lovettsville, VA
Aggregate Index	149
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	260
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lovettsville, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lovettsville. 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 Lovettsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Lovettsville rates above 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 194 days each year in Lovettsville, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lovettsville 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 Lovettsville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $96,800 per year, the population of Lovettsville earns a better than average median household income. Lovettsville has an unemployment rate of 4.30 percent, roughly 52.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.97 percent of the population in Lovettsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lovettsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	68.4	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	286.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65