Home Health Agencies in Lula, Georgia

CaringScore for Lula, 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 Lula 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 Lula.

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 6.1, Lula 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 Lula. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lula, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lula, 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 Lula 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, Lula 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 186.7 physicians per capita, Lula trails the national average by 15.3 percent. Lula trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 22.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lula is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lula -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lula's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lula, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	186.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lula, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lula, 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 Lula 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lula are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lula is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lula indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lula, GA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	70
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lula, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lula. 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 Lula is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Lula 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 220 days each year in Lula, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lula than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lula is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $50,384 per year, the population of Lula earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lula has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.38 percent of the population in Lula is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lula	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	87.6	220.5
Public Transit	31.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	242.5	97.7
Pharmacies	48.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65