Home Health Agencies in Whiteville, North Carolina

CaringScore for Whiteville, 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 Whiteville 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 Whiteville.

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 4.8, Whiteville 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 Whiteville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Whiteville, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whiteville, 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 Whiteville 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 2.7, Whiteville 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 96.7 physicians per capita, Whiteville trails the national average by 56.1 percent. Whiteville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 62.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Whiteville is 73.3 years -- 5.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Whiteville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Whiteville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Whiteville, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	96.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Whiteville, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whiteville, 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 Whiteville 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Whiteville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Whiteville is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Whiteville indexes at 8.0 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 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Whiteville, NC
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	67
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Whiteville, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whiteville. 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 Whiteville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Whiteville 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 217 days each year in Whiteville, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Whiteville 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 Whiteville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $33,290 per year, the population of Whiteville earns a lower than average median household income. Whiteville has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.47 percent of the population in Whiteville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Whiteville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.4	136.1
Libraries	12.8	18.8
Places of Worship	248.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	501.1	97.7
Pharmacies	115.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65