Home Health Agencies in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

CaringScore for Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oglethorpe County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oglethorpe, 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 Oglethorpe 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 3.3, Oglethorpe 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 28.4 physicians per capita, Oglethorpe trails the national average by 87.1 percent. Oglethorpe trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oglethorpe is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Oglethorpe -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oglethorpe's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Oglethorpe County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	28.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oglethorpe County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oglethorpe, 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 Oglethorpe 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Oglethorpe are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Oglethorpe is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oglethorpe indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oglethorpe County, GA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	67
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oglethorpe County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oglethorpe. 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 Oglethorpe is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Oglethorpe 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 218 days each year in Oglethorpe, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,155 per year, the population of Oglethorpe earns a lower than average median household income. Oglethorpe has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.88 percent of the population in Oglethorpe 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	Oglethorpe	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	197.9	220.5
Public Transit	349.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.2	97.7
Pharmacies	14	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65