In-Home Care Services in Abbeville, Alabama

CaringScore for Abbeville, AL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Abbeville 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 in-home care services in Abbeville.

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, Abbeville rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Abbeville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Abbeville, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Abbeville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Abbeville 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 3.2, Abbeville rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 48 physicians per capita, Abbeville trails the national average by 78.2 percent. Abbeville 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 Abbeville is 74 years -- 5.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Abbeville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Abbeville's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Abbeville, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Abbeville, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Abbeville, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Abbeville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 9.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Abbeville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Abbeville is $2,622 , which is 23.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Abbeville indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Abbeville, AL
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	83
Housing Index	40
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	93

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Abbeville, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Abbeville. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Abbeville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Abbeville is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 213 days each year in Abbeville, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Abbeville 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 in Abbeville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $24,482 per year, the population of Abbeville earns a lower than average median household income. Abbeville has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 22.60 percent of the population in Abbeville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 71.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Abbeville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	12	18.8
Places of Worship	282	220.5
Public Transit	6.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	275.9	97.7
Pharmacies	69	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65