Home Health Agencies in Pinehurst, North Carolina

CaringScore for Pinehurst, 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 Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst.

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 7.3, Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pinehurst, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pinehurst, 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 Pinehurst 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 8.4, Pinehurst 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 345.7 physicians per capita, Pinehurst scores 56.8 percent better than the national average. Pinehurst scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 105.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 40.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pinehurst is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Pinehurst -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pinehurst's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pinehurst, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	345.7	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	19.5	7.7
Oncologists	5.7	3.5
Orthopedists	12.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pinehurst, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pinehurst, 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 Pinehurst 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pinehurst are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pinehurst is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pinehurst indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pinehurst, NC
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	157
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pinehurst, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pinehurst. 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 Pinehurst is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Pinehurst 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 213 days each year in Pinehurst, 3.9 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 Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $66,869 per year, the population of Pinehurst earns a better than average median household income. Pinehurst has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 37.43 percent of the population in Pinehurst is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 184.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pinehurst	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	8.1	18.8
Places of Worship	151.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	69	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65