Home Health Agencies in Talladega County, Alabama

CaringScore for Talladega County, AL

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 Talladega 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 Talladega.

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 4.7, Talladega 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 Talladega. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Talladega County, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Talladega, 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 Talladega 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 2.9, Talladega 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 79.4 physicians per capita, Talladega trails the national average by 64.0 percent. Talladega trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 93.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Talladega is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Talladega -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 28.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Talladega's environmental health -- is 29.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Talladega County, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Talladega County, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Talladega, 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 Talladega 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 8.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Talladega are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Talladega is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Talladega indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Talladega County, AL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	48
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Talladega County, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Talladega. 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 Talladega is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Talladega 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 210 days each year in Talladega, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Talladega 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 Talladega is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $38,534 per year, the population of Talladega earns a lower than average median household income. Talladega has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.63 percent of the population in Talladega is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Talladega	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	205.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	71	97.7
Pharmacies	19.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65