In-Home Care Services in Stafford County, Virginia

CaringScore for Stafford 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 Stafford 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 Stafford.

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 4.8, Stafford 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 Stafford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stafford County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Stafford, 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 Stafford 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 3.7, Stafford 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 64.5 physicians per capita, Stafford trails the national average by 70.7 percent. Stafford scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stafford is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Stafford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stafford's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Stafford County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stafford County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Stafford, 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 Stafford is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.1, Stafford is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Stafford is $3,171 , which is 7.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stafford indexes at 28.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 90.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stafford County, VA
Aggregate Index	128
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	190
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	110

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stafford County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Stafford. 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 Stafford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Stafford 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 198 days each year in Stafford, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Stafford 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 Stafford is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $89,961 per year, the population of Stafford earns a better than average median household income. Stafford has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.05 percent of the population in Stafford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 46.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stafford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	0.8	18.8
Places of Worship	56.3	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.2	97.7
Pharmacies	10.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65