In-Home Care Services in Winder, Georgia

CaringScore for Winder, GA

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 Winder 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 Winder.

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 3.9, Winder rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Winder. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Winder, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Winder, 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 Winder 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 2.6, Winder 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 46.5 physicians per capita, Winder trails the national average by 78.9 percent. Winder trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 86.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Winder is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Winder -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Winder's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Winder, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	46.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Winder, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Winder, 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 Winder 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 5.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Winder are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Winder is $3,381 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Winder indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Winder, GA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	74
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Winder, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Winder. 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 Winder is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Winder 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 218 days each year in Winder, 6.3 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 Winder 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 Winder is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $42,651 per year, the population of Winder earns a lower than average median household income. Winder has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.42 percent of the population in Winder is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Winder	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	104	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	187.4	97.7
Pharmacies	20.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65