Home Health Agencies in Nicholas County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Nicholas County, WV

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 Nicholas 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 Nicholas.

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 6.5, Nicholas 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 Nicholas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nicholas County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nicholas, 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 Nicholas 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 5.9, Nicholas 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 157.3 physicians per capita, Nicholas trails the national average by 28.7 percent. Nicholas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 60.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Nicholas is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Nicholas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nicholas's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Nicholas County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	157.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Nicholas County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nicholas, 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 Nicholas 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 8.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Nicholas are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Nicholas is $2,860 , which is 21.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nicholas indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nicholas County, WV
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	42
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Nicholas County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nicholas. 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 Nicholas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Nicholas 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 158 days each year in Nicholas, 22.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Nicholas tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Nicholas is 50.0 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 $35,929 per year, the population of Nicholas earns a lower than average median household income. Nicholas has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.48 percent of the population in Nicholas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Nicholas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	11.5	18.8
Places of Worship	331.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.1	97.7
Pharmacies	15.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65