Home Health Agencies in Wetzel County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Wetzel County, WV

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 Wetzel 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 Wetzel.

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 6.2, Wetzel 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 Wetzel. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wetzel County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wetzel, 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 Wetzel 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 4.2, Wetzel 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 106.7 physicians per capita, Wetzel trails the national average by 51.6 percent. Wetzel 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 Wetzel is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wetzel -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wetzel's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wetzel County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wetzel County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wetzel, 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 Wetzel 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 8.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wetzel are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wetzel is $2,860 , which is 21.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wetzel indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wetzel County, WV
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	42
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wetzel County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wetzel. 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 Wetzel is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Wetzel 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 158 days each year in Wetzel, 22.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Wetzel tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wetzel is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $38,127 per year, the population of Wetzel earns a lower than average median household income. Wetzel has an unemployment rate of 14.50 percent, roughly 59.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.84 percent of the population in Wetzel is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wetzel	Nat'l Avg
Parks	45.1	136.1
Libraries	24.8	18.8
Places of Worship	418.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.5	97.7
Pharmacies	12.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65