Home Health Agencies in Watauga County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Watauga County, 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 Watauga 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 Watauga.

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 6.5, Watauga 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 Watauga. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Watauga County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Watauga, 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 Watauga 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 7.7, Watauga 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 247.6 physicians per capita, Watauga scores 12.3 percent better than the national average. Watauga scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 56.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Watauga is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Watauga -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 33.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Watauga's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Watauga County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	13.1	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	13.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Watauga County, NC

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Watauga is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Watauga indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Watauga County, NC
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	119
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Watauga County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Watauga. 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 Watauga is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Watauga 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 200 days each year in Watauga, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Watauga tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Watauga is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,562 per year, the population of Watauga earns a lower than average median household income. Watauga has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.75 percent of the population in Watauga 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	Watauga	Nat'l Avg
Parks	53.3	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	201.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	149	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65