In-Home Care Services in Fort Valley, Georgia

CaringScore for Fort Valley, GA

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 Fort Valley 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 Fort Valley.

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 4.2, Fort Valley 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 Fort Valley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Valley, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fort Valley, 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 Fort Valley 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 2.5, Fort Valley 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 64.7 physicians per capita, Fort Valley trails the national average by 70.7 percent. Fort Valley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Valley is 73.5 years -- 5.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Valley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Valley's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Valley, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Valley, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fort Valley, 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 Fort Valley 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 7.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Fort Valley are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Fort Valley is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Valley indexes at 17.0 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 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Valley, GA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	48
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Valley, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fort Valley. 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 Fort Valley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Fort Valley 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 216 days each year in Fort Valley, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fort Valley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fort Valley is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $29,110 per year, the population of Fort Valley earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Valley has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.23 percent of the population in Fort Valley 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	Fort Valley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.6	18.8
Places of Worship	105.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	275.5	97.7
Pharmacies	37.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65