Home Health Agencies in Valdese, North Carolina

CaringScore for Valdese, NC

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 Valdese 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 Valdese.

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 5.6, Valdese 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 Valdese. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Valdese, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Valdese, 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 Valdese 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 5.8, Valdese rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 179.5 physicians per capita, Valdese trails the national average by 18.6 percent. Valdese scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 20.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Valdese is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Valdese -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Valdese's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Valdese, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	179.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Valdese, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Valdese, 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 Valdese 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Valdese are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Valdese is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Valdese indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Valdese, NC
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	59
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Valdese, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Valdese. 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 Valdese is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Valdese is on par with the national 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 214 days each year in Valdese, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Valdese 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 index in Valdese is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,963 per year, the population of Valdese earns a lower than average median household income. Valdese has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.05 percent of the population in Valdese is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 52.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Valdese	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.8	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	179.5	220.5
Public Transit	3.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	227.3	97.7
Pharmacies	22.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65