Home Health Agencies in Nash County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Nash County, 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 Nash 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 Nash.

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 4.8, Nash 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 Nash. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nash County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nash, 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 Nash 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 4.6, Nash 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 164.2 physicians per capita, Nash trails the national average by 25.5 percent. Nash trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Nash is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Nash -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nash's environmental health -- is 40.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Nash County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	164.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Nash County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nash, 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 Nash 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Nash are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Nash is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nash indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nash County, NC
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	69
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Nash County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nash. 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 Nash is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Nash rates below 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 217 days each year in Nash, 5.9 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 Nash 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 Nash is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,037 per year, the population of Nash earns a lower than average median household income. Nash has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.71 percent of the population in Nash is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Nash	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	141.8	220.5
Public Transit	22.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	121.2	97.7
Pharmacies	13.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65