In-Home Care Services in Rappahannock County, Virginia

CaringScore for Rappahannock County, VA

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 Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock.

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 5.8, Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rappahannock County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rappahannock, 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 Rappahannock 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 4.9, Rappahannock 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 95.7 physicians per capita, Rappahannock trails the national average by 56.6 percent. Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rappahannock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rappahannock's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rappahannock County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	95.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rappahannock County, VA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Rappahannock is $3,171 , which is 7.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rappahannock indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rappahannock County, VA
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	172
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rappahannock County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rappahannock. 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 Rappahannock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Rappahannock 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 197 days each year in Rappahannock, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Rappahannock tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rappahannock is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $65,165 per year, the population of Rappahannock earns a better than average median household income. Rappahannock has an unemployment rate of 4.90 percent, roughly 46.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.95 percent of the population in Rappahannock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rappahannock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	13.7	18.8
Places of Worship	272.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65