Home Health Agencies in Surgoinsville, Tennessee

CaringScore for Surgoinsville, 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 Surgoinsville 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 Surgoinsville.

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 5.5, Surgoinsville 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 Surgoinsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Surgoinsville, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Surgoinsville, 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 Surgoinsville 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 3.5, Surgoinsville 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 44.4 physicians per capita, Surgoinsville trails the national average by 79.9 percent. Surgoinsville 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 Surgoinsville is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Surgoinsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Surgoinsville's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Surgoinsville, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	44.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Surgoinsville, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Surgoinsville, 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 Surgoinsville 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 7.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Surgoinsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Surgoinsville is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Surgoinsville indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Surgoinsville, TN
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	55
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Surgoinsville, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Surgoinsville. 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 Surgoinsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Surgoinsville 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 199 days each year in Surgoinsville, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Surgoinsville than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Surgoinsville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,576 per year, the population of Surgoinsville earns a lower than average median household income. Surgoinsville has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.41 percent of the population in Surgoinsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Surgoinsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	285.6	220.5
Public Transit	97.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	233	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65