Home Health Agencies in Wadesboro, North Carolina

CaringScore for Wadesboro, 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 Wadesboro 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 Wadesboro.

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 4.3, Wadesboro rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wadesboro, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wadesboro, 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 Wadesboro 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 3.2, Wadesboro 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 43.3 physicians per capita, Wadesboro trails the national average by 80.4 percent. Wadesboro 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 Wadesboro is 73.8 years -- 5.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wadesboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wadesboro's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wadesboro, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	43.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wadesboro, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wadesboro, 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 Wadesboro 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wadesboro are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wadesboro is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wadesboro indexes at 14.0 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 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wadesboro, NC
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	53
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wadesboro, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wadesboro. 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 Wadesboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Wadesboro 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 Wadesboro, 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 Wadesboro than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wadesboro is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $29,691 per year, the population of Wadesboro earns a lower than average median household income. Wadesboro has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.02 percent of the population in Wadesboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 67.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wadesboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	300.7	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	397.1	97.7
Pharmacies	141.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65