Home Health Agencies in Richlands, Virginia

CaringScore for Richlands, VA

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 Richlands 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 Richlands.

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 6.2, Richlands 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 Richlands. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Richlands, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richlands, 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 Richlands 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 7.1, Richlands 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 272.2 physicians per capita, Richlands scores 23.4 percent better than the national average. Richlands trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 16.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Richlands is 74.8 years -- 4.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Richlands -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Richlands's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Richlands, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	272.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	15.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Richlands, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richlands, 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 Richlands 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Richlands are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Richlands is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Richlands indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Richlands, VA
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	38
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Richlands, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richlands. 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 Richlands is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.8, Richlands 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 172 days each year in Richlands, 16.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Richlands tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Richlands is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $30,994 per year, the population of Richlands earns a lower than average median household income. Richlands has an unemployment rate of 5.70 percent, roughly 37.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.33 percent of the population in Richlands is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Richlands	Nat'l Avg
Parks	42.5	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	307.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	239.1	97.7
Pharmacies	23.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65