Home Health Agencies in Smithfield, North Carolina

CaringScore for Smithfield, 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 Smithfield 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 Smithfield.

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 4.2, Smithfield rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Smithfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Smithfield, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield 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 3.3, Smithfield 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 57.6 physicians per capita, Smithfield trails the national average by 73.9 percent. Smithfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Smithfield is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Smithfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Smithfield's environmental health -- is 69.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Smithfield, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Smithfield, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Smithfield are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Smithfield is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Smithfield indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Smithfield, NC
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	73
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Smithfield, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Smithfield. 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 Smithfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Smithfield 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 220 days each year in Smithfield, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Smithfield 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 Smithfield is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $32,116 per year, the population of Smithfield earns a lower than average median household income. Smithfield has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.08 percent of the population in Smithfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Smithfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	147.6	220.5
Public Transit	563.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	227	97.7
Pharmacies	30.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65