Home Health Agencies in Social Circle, Georgia

CaringScore for Social Circle, GA

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 Social Circle 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 Social Circle.

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 4.9, Social Circle 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 Social Circle. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Social Circle, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Social Circle, 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 Social Circle 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 3.7, Social Circle 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 84.1 physicians per capita, Social Circle trails the national average by 61.9 percent. Social Circle trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 94.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Social Circle is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Social Circle -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Social Circle's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Social Circle, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Social Circle, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Social Circle, 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 Social Circle 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Social Circle are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Social Circle is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Social Circle indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Social Circle, GA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	73
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Social Circle, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Social Circle. 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 Social Circle is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Social Circle 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 220 days each year in Social Circle, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Social Circle than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Social Circle is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $46,996 per year, the population of Social Circle earns a lower than average median household income. Social Circle has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.12 percent of the population in Social Circle is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Social Circle	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	95.6	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	103.5	97.7
Pharmacies	20.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65