Home Health Agencies in Plymouth, North Carolina

CaringScore for Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth.

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 4.3, Plymouth rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Plymouth. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Plymouth, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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, Plymouth 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 45.5 physicians per capita, Plymouth trails the national average by 79.4 percent. Plymouth 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 Plymouth is 74.8 years -- 4.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Plymouth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Plymouth's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Plymouth, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	45.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Plymouth, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Plymouth are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Plymouth is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Plymouth indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Plymouth, NC
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	43
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Plymouth, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Plymouth 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 Plymouth, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Plymouth 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 Plymouth is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $22,964 per year, the population of Plymouth earns a lower than average median household income. Plymouth has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.59 percent of the population in Plymouth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Plymouth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	7.7	18.8
Places of Worship	298.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	313.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65