Home Health Agencies in Wetumpka, Alabama

CaringScore for Wetumpka, AL

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 Wetumpka 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 Wetumpka.

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 5.4, Wetumpka 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 Wetumpka. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wetumpka, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wetumpka, 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 Wetumpka 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, Wetumpka 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 44.5 physicians per capita, Wetumpka trails the national average by 79.8 percent. Wetumpka 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 Wetumpka is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wetumpka -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wetumpka's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wetumpka, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	44.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wetumpka, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wetumpka, 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 Wetumpka 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 8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wetumpka are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wetumpka is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wetumpka indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wetumpka, AL
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	62
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wetumpka, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wetumpka. 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 Wetumpka is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Wetumpka 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 216 days each year in Wetumpka, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wetumpka than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Wetumpka is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $41,166 per year, the population of Wetumpka earns a lower than average median household income. Wetumpka has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.44 percent of the population in Wetumpka 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	Wetumpka	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	159.4	220.5
Public Transit	24.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	297	97.7
Pharmacies	44.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65