In-Home Care Services in Reidsville, North Carolina

CaringScore for Reidsville, 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 Reidsville 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 Reidsville.

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 4.6, Reidsville 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 Reidsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Reidsville, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Reidsville, 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 Reidsville 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 3.5, Reidsville 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 102.3 physicians per capita, Reidsville trails the national average by 53.6 percent. Reidsville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 72.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Reidsville is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Reidsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Reidsville's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Reidsville, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Reidsville, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Reidsville, 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 Reidsville 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 6.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Reidsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Reidsville is $3,098 , which is 9.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Reidsville indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Reidsville, NC
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	60
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Reidsville, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Reidsville. 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 Reidsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Reidsville 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 212 days each year in Reidsville, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Reidsville 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 Reidsville is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $35,670 per year, the population of Reidsville earns a lower than average median household income. Reidsville has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.43 percent of the population in Reidsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Reidsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	176.2	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	285.8	97.7
Pharmacies	47.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65