In-Home Care Services in Greeneville, Tennessee

CaringScore for Greeneville, TN

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 Greeneville 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 Greeneville.

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 5.7, Greeneville 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 Greeneville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greeneville, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Greeneville, 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 Greeneville 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 5.3, Greeneville is on par with the national 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 147.8 physicians per capita, Greeneville trails the national average by 33.0 percent. Greeneville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greeneville is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Greeneville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greeneville's environmental health -- is 70.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Greeneville, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	147.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greeneville, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Greeneville, 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 Greeneville 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 7.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Greeneville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Greeneville is $3,051 , which is 11.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greeneville indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greeneville, TN
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	63
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	94

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Greeneville, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Greeneville. 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 Greeneville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Greeneville 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 199 days each year in Greeneville, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Greeneville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Greeneville is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $29,192 per year, the population of Greeneville earns a lower than average median household income. Greeneville has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.50 percent of the population in Greeneville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 71.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greeneville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	267.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	321.1	97.7
Pharmacies	59	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65