In-Home Care Services in Essex County, Virginia

CaringScore for Essex 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 Essex 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 Essex.

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 6.4, Essex 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 Essex. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Essex County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Essex, 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 Essex 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 7.8, Essex 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. At just 167.8 physicians per capita, Essex trails the national average by 23.9 percent. Essex scores 592.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 9, and scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Essex is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Essex -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Essex's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Essex County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	167.8	220.5
Geriatricians	9	1.3
Cardiologists	9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	18	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Essex County, VA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Essex is $3,171 , which is 7.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Essex is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Essex County, VA
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	91
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	94

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Essex County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Essex. 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 Essex is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Essex 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 206 days each year in Essex, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Essex 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 Essex is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $48,340 per year, the population of Essex earns a lower than average median household income. Essex has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.90 percent of the population in Essex is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Essex	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.1	18.8
Places of Worship	200.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	99.9	97.7
Pharmacies	18.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65