In-Home Care Services in Rockingham County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Rockingham County, 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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham.

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 4.5, Rockingham 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 Rockingham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rockingham County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rockingham, 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 Rockingham 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, Rockingham 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, Rockingham trails the national average by 53.6 percent. Rockingham 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 Rockingham is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Rockingham is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Rockingham's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rockingham County, 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 Rockingham County, NC

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Rockingham is $3,098 , which is 9.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rockingham indexes at 11.0 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 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rockingham County, NC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	54
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rockingham County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rockingham. 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 Rockingham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Rockingham 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 216 days each year in Rockingham, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rockingham than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rockingham is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $40,075 per year, the population of Rockingham earns a lower than average median household income. Rockingham has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.34 percent of the population in Rockingham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rockingham	"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	100	97.7
Pharmacies	17.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65