Home Health Agencies in Savannah, Tennessee

CaringScore for Savannah, TN

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 Savannah 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 Savannah.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Savannah, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Savannah, 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 Savannah 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 3.6, Savannah 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 73.3 physicians per capita, Savannah trails the national average by 66.8 percent. Savannah trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Savannah is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Savannah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Savannah's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Savannah, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Savannah, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Savannah, 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 Savannah 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Savannah are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Savannah is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Savannah indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Savannah, TN
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	52
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Savannah, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Savannah. 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 Savannah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Savannah 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 Savannah, 5.9 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 Savannah than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Savannah is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $24,666 per year, the population of Savannah earns a lower than average median household income. Savannah has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.00 percent of the population in Savannah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 59.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Savannah	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	308.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	304.3	97.7
Pharmacies	41.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65