Home Health Agencies in Rowland, North Carolina

CaringScore for Rowland, 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 Rowland 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 Rowland.

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 5.4, Rowland 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 Rowland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rowland, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rowland, 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 Rowland 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 3.7, Rowland 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 90.8 physicians per capita, Rowland trails the national average by 58.8 percent. Rowland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rowland is 72.8 years -- 6.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rowland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rowland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rowland, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rowland, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rowland, 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 Rowland 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rowland are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rowland is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rowland indexes at 20.0 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 74.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rowland, NC
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	26
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rowland, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rowland. 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 Rowland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Rowland rates above 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 219 days each year in Rowland, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rowland 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 Rowland is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $24,481 per year, the population of Rowland earns a lower than average median household income. Rowland has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.57 percent of the population in Rowland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rowland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	178.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	535.7	97.7
Pharmacies	89.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65