In-Home Care Services in Blowing Rock, North Carolina

CaringScore for Blowing Rock, NC

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 Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock.

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 6.9, Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blowing Rock, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock 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 7.7, Blowing Rock 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 247.6 physicians per capita, Blowing Rock scores 12.3 percent better than the national average. Blowing Rock scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 56.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blowing Rock is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Blowing Rock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 33.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blowing Rock's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blowing Rock, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	13.1	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	13.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blowing Rock, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock 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 5.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Blowing Rock are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Blowing Rock is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blowing Rock indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 74.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blowing Rock, NC
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	174
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blowing Rock, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Blowing Rock. 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 Blowing Rock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Blowing Rock rates above 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 199 days each year in Blowing Rock, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Blowing Rock tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Blowing Rock is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $55,958 per year, the population of Blowing Rock earns a median household income on par with the national average. Blowing Rock has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.98 percent of the population in Blowing Rock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 74.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blowing Rock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	53.3	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	201.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	421.9	97.7
Pharmacies	70.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65