In-Home Care Services in Rabun County, Georgia

CaringScore for Rabun County, GA

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 Rabun 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 Rabun.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rabun County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rabun, 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 Rabun 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 6.3, Rabun rates above 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 128.7 physicians per capita, Rabun trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Rabun trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rabun is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Rabun is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Rabun's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rabun County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	17.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rabun County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rabun, 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 Rabun 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 Rabun are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Rabun is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rabun is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rabun County, GA
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	87
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rabun County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rabun. 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 Rabun is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Rabun 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 Rabun, 4.9 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 Rabun than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Rabun is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,041 per year, the population of Rabun earns a lower than average median household income. Rabun has an unemployment rate of 14.80 percent, roughly 62.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.08 percent of the population in Rabun is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rabun	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	16.8	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	279.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	148.8	97.7
Pharmacies	35.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65