In-Home Care Services in Mobile, Alabama

CaringScore for Mobile, 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 Mobile 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 Mobile.

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 6.1, Mobile 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 Mobile. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mobile, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mobile, 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 Mobile 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, Mobile 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 seeking in-home care services. At 206 physicians per capita, Mobile closely matches the national average. Mobile trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 37.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mobile is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mobile -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 60.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mobile's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mobile, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	206	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	11	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mobile, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mobile, 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 Mobile 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 8.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Mobile are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Mobile is $2,849 , which is 17.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mobile indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mobile, AL
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	83
Housing Index	66
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mobile, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mobile. 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 Mobile is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Mobile 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 220 days each year in Mobile, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mobile 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 Mobile is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $36,770 per year, the population of Mobile earns a lower than average median household income. Mobile has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.88 percent of the population in Mobile 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	Mobile	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	95.5	220.5
Public Transit	41	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.5	97.7
Pharmacies	29.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65