Home Health Agencies in Lowell, North Carolina

CaringScore for Lowell, 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 Lowell 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 Lowell.

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 5.1, Lowell 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 Lowell. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lowell, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lowell, 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 Lowell 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 4.7, Lowell is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 177.2 physicians per capita, Lowell trails the national average by 19.6 percent. Lowell trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lowell is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lowell -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lowell's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lowell, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	177.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	6.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lowell, NC

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lowell is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lowell indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lowell, NC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	61
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lowell, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lowell. 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 Lowell is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Lowell 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 212 days each year in Lowell, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lowell than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lowell 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 $39,850 per year, the population of Lowell earns a lower than average median household income. Lowell has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.16 percent of the population in Lowell is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lowell	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	153.4	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65