Home Health Agencies in Obion County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Obion County, TN

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 Obion 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 Obion.

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 5.6, Obion 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 Obion. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Obion County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Obion, 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 Obion 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, Obion 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 115.8 physicians per capita, Obion trails the national average by 47.5 percent. Obion trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 50.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Obion is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Obion -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Obion's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Obion County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Obion County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Obion, 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 Obion 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 7.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Obion are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Obion is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Obion indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Obion County, TN
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	50
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Obion County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Obion. 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 Obion is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Obion 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 211 days each year in Obion, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Obion 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 index in Obion is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,511 per year, the population of Obion earns a lower than average median household income. Obion has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.28 percent of the population in Obion is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Obion	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	351.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.6	97.7
Pharmacies	19.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65