Home Health Agencies in Smith County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Smith County, 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 Smith 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 Smith.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Smith County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Smith, 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 Smith 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 4.3, Smith 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 83.4 physicians per capita, Smith trails the national average by 62.2 percent. Smith 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 Smith is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Smith -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Smith's environmental health -- is 61.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Smith County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Smith County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Smith, 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 Smith 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Smith are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Smith is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Smith indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Smith County, TN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	74
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Smith County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Smith. 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 Smith is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Smith 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 208 days each year in Smith, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Smith 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 Smith is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,272 per year, the population of Smith earns a lower than average median household income. Smith has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.25 percent of the population in Smith is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Smith	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	10.5	18.8
Places of Worship	293.6	220.5
Public Transit	104.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.3	97.7
Pharmacies	15.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65