Home Health Agencies in Waleska, Georgia

CaringScore for Waleska, 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 Waleska 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 Waleska.

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 5.3, Waleska 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 Waleska. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Waleska, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Waleska, 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 Waleska 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 3.8, Waleska 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 80.8 physicians per capita, Waleska trails the national average by 63.4 percent. Waleska trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 69.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Waleska is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Waleska -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Waleska's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Waleska, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Waleska, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Waleska, 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 Waleska 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Waleska are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Waleska is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Waleska indexes at 5.0 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 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Waleska, GA
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	87
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Waleska, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Waleska. 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 Waleska is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Waleska 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 214 days each year in Waleska, 4.4 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 Waleska than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Waleska is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $57,445 per year, the population of Waleska earns a better than average median household income. Waleska has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.17 percent of the population in Waleska is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Waleska	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	67	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	382.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65