Home Health Agencies in Occoquan, Virginia

CaringScore for Occoquan, VA

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 Occoquan 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 Occoquan.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Occoquan, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Occoquan, 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 Occoquan 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 3.9, Occoquan 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 81.7 physicians per capita, Occoquan trails the national average by 62.9 percent. Occoquan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 57.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Occoquan is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Occoquan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 53.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Occoquan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 16.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Occoquan, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Occoquan, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Occoquan, 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 Occoquan 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 5.5, Occoquan is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Occoquan is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Occoquan indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Occoquan, VA
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	160
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Occoquan, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Occoquan. 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 Occoquan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Occoquan 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 200 days each year in Occoquan, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Occoquan than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Occoquan is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $66,620 per year, the population of Occoquan earns a better than average median household income. Occoquan has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.39 percent of the population in Occoquan 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	Occoquan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	37	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	225.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65