Home Health Agencies in Stony Point, North Carolina

CaringScore for Stony Point, 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 Stony Point 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 Stony Point.

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, Stony Point 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 Stony Point. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stony Point, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stony Point, 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 Stony Point 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 4.1, Stony Point 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 49.9 physicians per capita, Stony Point trails the national average by 77.4 percent. Stony Point trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 86.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stony Point is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Stony Point -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stony Point's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Stony Point, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	49.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stony Point, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stony Point, 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 Stony Point 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Stony Point are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Stony Point is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stony Point indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stony Point, NC
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	57
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stony Point, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stony Point. 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 Stony Point is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Stony Point 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 213 days each year in Stony Point, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Stony Point 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 Stony Point is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,982 per year, the population of Stony Point earns a lower than average median household income. Stony Point has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.08 percent of the population in Stony Point is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stony Point	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	190.5	220.5
Public Transit	3.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	140.3	97.7
Pharmacies	70.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65