In-Home Care Services in Bibb County, Georgia

CaringScore for Bibb County, GA

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 Bibb 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 Bibb.

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 6.6, Bibb 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 Bibb. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bibb County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bibb, 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 Bibb 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 7.9, Bibb rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 361.3 physicians per capita, Bibb scores 63.9 percent better than the national average. Bibb trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 121.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bibb is 73.7 years -- 5.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bibb -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bibb's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bibb County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	361.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	19.3	7.7
Oncologists	8.4	3.5
Orthopedists	14.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bibb County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bibb, 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 Bibb 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 7.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Bibb are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Bibb is $3,051 , which is 11.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bibb indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bibb County, GA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	65
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bibb County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bibb. 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 Bibb is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Bibb rates below 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 219 days each year in Bibb, 6.8 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 Bibb 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 Bibb is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $39,158 per year, the population of Bibb earns a lower than average median household income. Bibb has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.40 percent of the population in Bibb 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	Bibb	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	100.7	220.5
Public Transit	30	110.4
Grocery Stores	109.7	97.7
Pharmacies	20.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65