In-Home Care Services in Hobgood, North Carolina

CaringScore for Hobgood, NC

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 Hobgood 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 Hobgood.

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 5.3, Hobgood 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 Hobgood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hobgood, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hobgood, 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 Hobgood 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 4, Hobgood 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 124.4 physicians per capita, Hobgood trails the national average by 43.6 percent. Hobgood scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 25.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hobgood is 73.4 years -- 5.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hobgood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hobgood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hobgood, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hobgood, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hobgood, 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 Hobgood 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 6.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Hobgood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Hobgood is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hobgood indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hobgood, NC
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	35
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hobgood, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hobgood. 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 Hobgood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Hobgood 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 215 days each year in Hobgood, 4.9 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 Hobgood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hobgood is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $27,389 per year, the population of Hobgood earns a lower than average median household income. Hobgood has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.04 percent of the population in Hobgood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hobgood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.8	136.1
Libraries	12.7	18.8
Places of Worship	148.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	314.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65