Home Health Agencies in Oconee County, Georgia

CaringScore for Oconee County, GA

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 Oconee 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 Oconee.

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 6.4, Oconee 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 Oconee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oconee County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oconee, 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 Oconee 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 6.6, Oconee rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 240.8 physicians per capita, Oconee closely matches the national average. Oconee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 39.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oconee is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Oconee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oconee's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Oconee County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	240.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oconee County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oconee, 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 Oconee 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Oconee are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Oconee is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oconee indexes at 5.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oconee County, GA
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	122
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oconee County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oconee. 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 Oconee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Oconee 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 218 days each year in Oconee, 6.3 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 Oconee 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 Oconee 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 $72,440 per year, the population of Oconee earns a better than average median household income. Oconee has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.26 percent of the population in Oconee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oconee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	118.2	220.5
Public Transit	349.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	49	97.7
Pharmacies	18.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65