Home Health Agencies in Somerville, Tennessee

CaringScore for Somerville, 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 Somerville 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 Somerville.

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 4.3, Somerville 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 Somerville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Somerville, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Somerville, 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 Somerville 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 2.2, Somerville 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 41.2 physicians per capita, Somerville trails the national average by 81.3 percent. Somerville 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 Somerville is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Somerville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Somerville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Somerville, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Somerville, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Somerville, 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 Somerville 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Somerville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Somerville is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Somerville indexes at 13.0 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 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Somerville, TN
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	74
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Somerville, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Somerville. 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 Somerville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Somerville 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 212 days each year in Somerville, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Somerville 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 Somerville is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $30,783 per year, the population of Somerville earns a lower than average median household income. Somerville has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.94 percent of the population in Somerville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Somerville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	197.9	220.5
Public Transit	66.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	384.9	97.7
Pharmacies	105	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65