Home Health Agencies in Tazewell, Tennessee

CaringScore for Tazewell, 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell.

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 5.2, Tazewell 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 Tazewell. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tazewell, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tazewell, 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 Tazewell 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 3.9, Tazewell 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 physicians per capita, Tazewell trails the national average by 61.9 percent. Tazewell 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 Tazewell is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tazewell -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tazewell's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tazewell, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tazewell, TN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tazewell is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tazewell indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tazewell, TN
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	49
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	91

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tazewell, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tazewell. 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 Tazewell is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Tazewell 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 204 days each year in Tazewell, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Tazewell tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Tazewell is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $26,004 per year, the population of Tazewell earns a lower than average median household income. Tazewell has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.67 percent of the population in Tazewell is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 64.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tazewell	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	338.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	402.9	97.7
Pharmacies	134.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65