In-Home Care Services in Guin, Alabama

CaringScore for Guin, AL

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 Guin 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 Guin.

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, Guin 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 Guin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Guin, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Guin, 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 Guin 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 3.7, Guin 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 101.8 physicians per capita, Guin trails the national average by 53.8 percent. Guin 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 Guin is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Guin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Guin's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Guin, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	101.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Guin, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Guin, 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 Guin 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 8.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Guin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Guin is $3,051 , which is 11.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Guin indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Guin, AL
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	42
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	94

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Guin, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Guin. 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 Guin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Guin 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 217 days each year in Guin, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Guin 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 Guin is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $32,422 per year, the population of Guin earns a lower than average median household income. Guin has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.52 percent of the population in Guin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 71.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Guin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	13.6	18.8
Places of Worship	362	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65