Home Health Agencies in Scottsboro, Alabama

CaringScore for Scottsboro, AL

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 Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro.

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 5.1, Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Scottsboro, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scottsboro, 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 Scottsboro 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 2.7, Scottsboro 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 100.4 physicians per capita, Scottsboro trails the national average by 54.5 percent. Scottsboro trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Scottsboro is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Scottsboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Scottsboro's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Scottsboro, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	100.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Scottsboro, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scottsboro, 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 Scottsboro 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 8.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Scottsboro are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Scottsboro is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Scottsboro indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Scottsboro, AL
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	56
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Scottsboro, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scottsboro. 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 Scottsboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Scottsboro is on par with the national 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 208 days each year in Scottsboro, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $37,679 per year, the population of Scottsboro earns a lower than average median household income. Scottsboro has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.86 percent of the population in Scottsboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Scottsboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.5	18.8
Places of Worship	272.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	165.5	97.7
Pharmacies	46.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65