Home Health Agencies in Richmond County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Richmond County, 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 Richmond 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 Richmond.

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 4.2, Richmond 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 Richmond. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Richmond County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richmond, 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 Richmond 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 3.1, Richmond 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 80.6 physicians per capita, Richmond trails the national average by 63.4 percent. Richmond scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 55.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Richmond is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Richmond is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Richmond's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Richmond County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Richmond County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richmond, 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 Richmond 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 Richmond are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Richmond is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Richmond indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Richmond County, NC
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	39
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Richmond County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richmond. 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 Richmond is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Richmond 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 216 days each year in Richmond, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Richmond 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 Richmond is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $31,525 per year, the population of Richmond earns a lower than average median household income. Richmond has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.70 percent of the population in Richmond is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Richmond	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	238.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.2	97.7
Pharmacies	19.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65