In-Home Care Services in Brunswick County, Virginia

CaringScore for Brunswick County, VA

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 Brunswick 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 Brunswick.

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, Brunswick is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brunswick County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick 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 3.9, Brunswick 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 27.7 physicians per capita, Brunswick trails the national average by 87.4 percent. Brunswick 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 Brunswick is 73 years -- 6.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brunswick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brunswick's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Brunswick County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	27.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brunswick County, VA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Brunswick is $3,171 , which is 7.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brunswick indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brunswick County, VA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	75
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brunswick County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Brunswick. 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 Brunswick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Brunswick 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 208 days each year in Brunswick, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Brunswick than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brunswick is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,488 per year, the population of Brunswick earns a lower than average median household income. Brunswick has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.48 percent of the population in Brunswick is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brunswick	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11	18.8
Places of Worship	233.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	121.3	97.7
Pharmacies	5.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65