Home Health Agencies in Marshall, North Carolina

CaringScore for Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 Marshall.

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 5.3, Marshall 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 Marshall. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marshall, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 4.5, Marshall 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 67.7 physicians per capita, Marshall trails the national average by 69.3 percent. Marshall scores 269.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.8, and scores 75.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marshall is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Marshall -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marshall's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Marshall, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	67.7	220.5
Geriatricians	4.8	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marshall, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 4.9, Marshall is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Marshall is $3,861 , which is 6.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marshall is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marshall, NC
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	75
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Marshall, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marshall. 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 Marshall is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Marshall 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 210 days each year in Marshall, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Marshall than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Marshall is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $32,035 per year, the population of Marshall earns a lower than average median household income. Marshall has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.99 percent of the population in Marshall is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 44.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Marshall	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	14.5	18.8
Places of Worship	422.7	220.5
Public Transit	48.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	1227	97.7
Pharmacies	122.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65