In-Home Care Services in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Edgecombe County, 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 Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe.

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, Edgecombe rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Edgecombe County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Edgecombe, 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 Edgecombe 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 3.1, Edgecombe 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 58.4 physicians per capita, Edgecombe trails the national average by 73.5 percent. Edgecombe scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Edgecombe is 72.5 years -- 6.9 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Edgecombe is 72.5 years -- 6.9 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Edgecombe's environmental health -- is 16.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Edgecombe County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	58.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Edgecombe County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Edgecombe, 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 Edgecombe 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 6.5, the costs associated with in-home care services in Edgecombe are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Edgecombe is $2,955 , which is 13.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Edgecombe indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Edgecombe County, NC
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	49
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Edgecombe County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Edgecombe. 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 Edgecombe is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.2, Edgecombe 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 217 days each year in Edgecombe, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Edgecombe than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Edgecombe is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $35,842 per year, the population of Edgecombe earns a lower than average median household income. Edgecombe has an unemployment rate of 14.50 percent, roughly 59.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.83 percent of the population in Edgecombe 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	Edgecombe	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	136.7	220.5
Public Transit	22.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	106.9	97.7
Pharmacies	5.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65