Home Health Agencies in Toms Brook, Virginia

CaringScore for Toms Brook, VA

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 Toms Brook 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 Toms Brook.

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, Toms Brook 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 Toms Brook. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Toms Brook, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Toms Brook, 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 Toms Brook 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 4.3, Toms Brook 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 91.4 physicians per capita, Toms Brook trails the national average by 58.5 percent. Toms Brook trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Toms Brook is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Toms Brook -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Toms Brook's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Toms Brook, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Toms Brook, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Toms Brook, 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 Toms Brook 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Toms Brook are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Toms Brook is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Toms Brook is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Toms Brook, VA
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	120
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Toms Brook, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Toms Brook. 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 Toms Brook is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Toms Brook rates above 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 179 days each year in Toms Brook, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Toms Brook tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Toms Brook is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $63,440 per year, the population of Toms Brook earns a better than average median household income. Toms Brook has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.66 percent of the population in Toms Brook is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Toms Brook	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.2	18.8
Places of Worship	305.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	668.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65