Home Health Agencies in Overton County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Overton 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 Overton 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 Overton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Overton County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Overton, 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 Overton 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, Overton 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 91.1 physicians per capita, Overton trails the national average by 58.7 percent. Overton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Overton is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Overton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Overton's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Overton County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Overton County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Overton, 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 Overton 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 8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Overton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Overton is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Overton indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Overton County, TN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	57
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Overton County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Overton. 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 Overton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Overton 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 207 days each year in Overton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Overton 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 index in Overton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $32,090 per year, the population of Overton earns a lower than average median household income. Overton has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.55 percent of the population in Overton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Overton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	68.1	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	308.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	112.9	97.7
Pharmacies	18.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65