In-Home Care Services in Walker County, Alabama

CaringScore for Walker County, AL

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 Walker 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 Walker.

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 5.5, Walker 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 Walker. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Walker County, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Walker, 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 Walker 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 3.9, Walker 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 93.6 physicians per capita, Walker trails the national average by 57.6 percent. Walker trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Walker is 72.2 years -- 7.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Walker is 72.2 years -- 7.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Walker's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Walker County, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Walker County, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Walker, 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 Walker 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 8.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Walker are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Walker is $3,047 , which is 11.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Walker indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Walker County, AL
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	81
Housing Index	45
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	89

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Walker County, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Walker. 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 Walker is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Walker 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 210 days each year in Walker, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Walker than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Walker is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $36,298 per year, the population of Walker earns a lower than average median household income. Walker has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.89 percent of the population in Walker is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Walker	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	314	220.5
Public Transit	62.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	89	97.7
Pharmacies	26.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65