Home Health Agencies in Wilkes County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Wilkes 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes.

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 4.7, Wilkes 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 Wilkes. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wilkes County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wilkes, 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 Wilkes 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 4.3, Wilkes 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 87.2 physicians per capita, Wilkes trails the national average by 60.5 percent. Wilkes trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wilkes is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Wilkes is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Wilkes's environmental health -- is 54.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wilkes County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	87.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wilkes County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wilkes, 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 Wilkes 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wilkes are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wilkes is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wilkes indexes at 11.0 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 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wilkes County, NC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	58
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wilkes County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wilkes. 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 Wilkes is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Wilkes 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 212 days each year in Wilkes, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wilkes 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 Wilkes is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $35,480 per year, the population of Wilkes earns a lower than average median household income. Wilkes has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.70 percent of the population in Wilkes is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wilkes	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	25.8	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	193.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	128.7	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65