In-Home Care Services in Hendersonville, Tennessee

CaringScore for Hendersonville, 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 Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville.

A 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 5.5, Hendersonville is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hendersonville, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hendersonville, 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 Hendersonville 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 5.1, Hendersonville 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 136.2 physicians per capita, Hendersonville trails the national average by 38.2 percent. Hendersonville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hendersonville is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Hendersonville is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Hendersonville's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hendersonville, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	136.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hendersonville, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hendersonville, 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 Hendersonville 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 6.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Hendersonville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Hendersonville is $3,337 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hendersonville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 108 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Hendersonville, TN
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	108
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	93

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hendersonville, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hendersonville. 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 Hendersonville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Hendersonville is on par with the national 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 211 days each year in Hendersonville, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $59,129 per year, the population of Hendersonville earns a better than average median household income. Hendersonville has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.51 percent of the population in Hendersonville 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	Hendersonville	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	105	220.5
Public Transit	104.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.7	97.7
Pharmacies	14.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65