Home Health Agencies in Temple, Georgia

CaringScore for Temple, GA

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 Temple 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 Temple.

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, Temple 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 Temple. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Temple, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Temple, 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 Temple 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 4.9, Temple is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 136.4 physicians per capita, Temple trails the national average by 38.1 percent. Temple trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 30.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Temple is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Temple -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Temple's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Temple, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	136.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.9	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Temple, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Temple, 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 Temple 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Temple are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Temple is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Temple indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Temple, GA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	68
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Temple, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Temple. 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 Temple is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Temple 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 217 days each year in Temple, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Temple 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 Temple is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,639 per year, the population of Temple earns a lower than average median household income. Temple has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.67 percent of the population in Temple is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 26.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Temple	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	141	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	200.8	97.7
Pharmacies	22.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65