Home Health Agencies in Rural Retreat, Virginia

CaringScore for Rural Retreat, 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 Rural Retreat 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 Rural Retreat.

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 6.9, Rural Retreat 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 Rural Retreat. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rural Retreat, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rural Retreat, 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 Rural Retreat 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 6.3, Rural Retreat rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 180 physicians per capita, Rural Retreat trails the national average by 18.4 percent. Rural Retreat trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rural Retreat is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rural Retreat -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rural Retreat's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rural Retreat, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	180	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rural Retreat, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rural Retreat, 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 Rural Retreat 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rural Retreat are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rural Retreat is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rural Retreat indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rural Retreat, VA
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	60
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rural Retreat, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rural Retreat. 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 Rural Retreat is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Rural Retreat 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 168 days each year in Rural Retreat, 18.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Rural Retreat tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rural Retreat is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $41,749 per year, the population of Rural Retreat earns a lower than average median household income. Rural Retreat has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.08 percent of the population in Rural Retreat is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rural Retreat	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	366	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	351.9	97.7
Pharmacies	70.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65