Home Health Agencies in Tifton, Georgia

CaringScore for Tifton, 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 Tifton 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 Tifton.

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 5.8, Tifton rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Tifton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tifton, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tifton, 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 Tifton 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 6, Tifton rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 258.9 physicians per capita, Tifton scores 17.4 percent better than the national average. Tifton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 17.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tifton is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Tifton is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Tifton's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tifton, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	258.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	16.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tifton, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tifton, 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 Tifton 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Tifton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tifton is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tifton indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tifton, GA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	63
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tifton, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tifton. 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 Tifton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Tifton 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 226 days each year in Tifton, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Tifton 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 Tifton is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $35,179 per year, the population of Tifton earns a lower than average median household income. Tifton has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.52 percent of the population in Tifton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tifton	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	177.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	320.9	97.7
Pharmacies	47.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65