Home Health Agencies in Maxton, North Carolina

CaringScore for Maxton, 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 Maxton 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 Maxton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Maxton, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Maxton, 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 Maxton 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 3.7, Maxton 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 90.8 physicians per capita, Maxton trails the national average by 58.8 percent. Maxton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Maxton is 72.8 years -- 6.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Maxton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Maxton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Maxton, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Maxton, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Maxton, 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 Maxton 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Maxton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Maxton is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Maxton indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Maxton, NC
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	32
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Maxton, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Maxton. 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 Maxton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Maxton 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 Maxton, 3.4 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 Maxton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Maxton 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 $24,714 per year, the population of Maxton earns a lower than average median household income. Maxton has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.22 percent of the population in Maxton 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	Maxton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	178.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	472.1	97.7
Pharmacies	39.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65