Home Health Agencies in Roane County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Roane County, WV

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 Roane 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 Roane.

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 5.2, Roane 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 Roane. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Roane County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Roane, 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 Roane 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 3.9, Roane 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 102.2 physicians per capita, Roane trails the national average by 53.7 percent. Roane 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 Roane is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Roane -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Roane's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Roane County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Roane County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Roane, 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 Roane 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 8.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Roane are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Roane is $2,860 , which is 21.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Roane indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Roane County, WV
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	44
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Roane County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Roane. 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 Roane is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.3, Roane 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 176 days each year in Roane, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Roane tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Roane is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $32,447 per year, the population of Roane earns a lower than average median household income. Roane has an unemployment rate of 16.50 percent, roughly 81.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.39 percent of the population in Roane is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Roane	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	19.7	18.8
Places of Worship	310.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	98.4	97.7
Pharmacies	19.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65