Home Health Agencies in Siler City, North Carolina

CaringScore for Siler City, 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 Siler City 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 Siler City.

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 4.5, Siler City 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 Siler City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Siler City, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Siler City, 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 Siler City 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 5.2, Siler City is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 87.1 physicians per capita, Siler City trails the national average by 60.5 percent. Siler City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Siler City is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Siler City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Siler City's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Siler City, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	87.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Siler City, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Siler City, 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 Siler City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.8, Siler City is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Siler City is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Siler City indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Siler City, NC
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	61
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Siler City, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Siler City. 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 Siler City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Siler City 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 216 days each year in Siler City, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Siler City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Siler City is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $35,260 per year, the population of Siler City earns a lower than average median household income. Siler City has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.14 percent of the population in Siler City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Siler City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.7	136.1
Libraries	6.3	18.8
Places of Worship	186.5	220.5
Public Transit	453.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	243.3	97.7
Pharmacies	34.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65