Home Health Agencies in Pell City, Alabama

CaringScore for Pell City, AL

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 Pell City 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 Pell City.

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 4.9, Pell City 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 Pell City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pell City, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pell City, 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 Pell City 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 2.8, Pell City 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 42.3 physicians per capita, Pell City trails the national average by 80.8 percent. Pell City 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 Pell City is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pell City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pell City's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pell City, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	42.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pell City, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pell City, 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 Pell City 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pell City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pell City is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pell City indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pell City, AL
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	83
Housing Index	77
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	89

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pell City, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pell City. 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 Pell City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Pell City 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 209 days each year in Pell City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pell City 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 Pell City is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,100 per year, the population of Pell City earns a lower than average median household income. Pell City has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.47 percent of the population in Pell City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pell City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.8	18.8
Places of Worship	193.1	220.5
Public Transit	62.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.4	97.7
Pharmacies	31.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65