In-Home Care Services in Dillwyn, Virginia

CaringScore for Dillwyn, 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 Dillwyn 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 Dillwyn.

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 5.4, Dillwyn 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 Dillwyn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dillwyn, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Dillwyn, 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 Dillwyn 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 3.3, Dillwyn 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 18.6 physicians per capita, Dillwyn trails the national average by 91.6 percent. Dillwyn 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 Dillwyn is 73.8 years -- 5.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dillwyn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dillwyn's environmental health -- is 40.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dillwyn, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	18.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dillwyn, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Dillwyn, 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 Dillwyn 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 7.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Dillwyn are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Dillwyn is $3,171 , which is 7.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dillwyn indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dillwyn, VA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	64
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dillwyn, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Dillwyn. 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 Dillwyn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Dillwyn 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 213 days each year in Dillwyn, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dillwyn than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dillwyn is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,058 per year, the population of Dillwyn earns a lower than average median household income. Dillwyn has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.72 percent of the population in Dillwyn is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 33.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dillwyn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	120.1	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	268.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	652.2	97.7
Pharmacies	217.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65