Home Health Agencies in Rockingham, North Carolina

CaringScore for Rockingham, 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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham.

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, Rockingham 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 Rockingham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rockingham, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rockingham, 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 Rockingham 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, Rockingham 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, Rockingham trails the national average by 63.4 percent. Rockingham 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 Rockingham is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rockingham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rockingham's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rockingham, 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 Rockingham, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rockingham, 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 Rockingham 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rockingham are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rockingham is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rockingham indexes at 14.0 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 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rockingham, NC
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	46
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rockingham, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rockingham. 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 Rockingham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Rockingham 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 217 days each year in Rockingham, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rockingham 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 Rockingham is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $28,689 per year, the population of Rockingham earns a lower than average median household income. Rockingham has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.90 percent of the population in Rockingham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rockingham	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	214.4	97.7
Pharmacies	79	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65