Home Health Agencies in Orrum, North Carolina

CaringScore for Orrum, NC

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 Orrum 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 Orrum.

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 5.2, Orrum 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 Orrum. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Orrum, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Orrum, 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 Orrum 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 3.7, Orrum 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 90.8 physicians per capita, Orrum trails the national average by 58.8 percent. Orrum trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Orrum is 72.8 years -- 6.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Orrum -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Orrum's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Orrum, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Orrum, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Orrum, 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 Orrum 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Orrum are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Orrum is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Orrum indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Orrum, NC
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	31
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Orrum, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Orrum. 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 Orrum is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Orrum 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 220 days each year in Orrum, 7.3 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 Orrum 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 in Orrum is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $33,457 per year, the population of Orrum earns a lower than average median household income. Orrum has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.50 percent of the population in Orrum 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	Orrum	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	178.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	1388.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65