Home Health Agencies in Lynchburg, South Carolina

CaringScore for Lynchburg, SC

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 Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg.

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, Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lynchburg, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg 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, Lynchburg 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 9.5 physicians per capita, Lynchburg trails the national average by 95.7 percent. Lynchburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lynchburg is 71.7 years -- 8.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lynchburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lynchburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lynchburg, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	9.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lynchburg, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lynchburg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lynchburg is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lynchburg indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 71.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lynchburg, SC
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	29
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lynchburg, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lynchburg. 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 Lynchburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Lynchburg 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 216 days each year in Lynchburg, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lynchburg than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lynchburg is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $35,096 per year, the population of Lynchburg earns a lower than average median household income. Lynchburg has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.15 percent of the population in Lynchburg 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	Lynchburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20.1	136.1
Libraries	10.1	18.8
Places of Worship	218.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	948.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65