In-Home Care Services in Wytheville, Virginia

CaringScore for Wytheville, 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 Wytheville 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 Wytheville.

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 6.5, Wytheville rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wytheville, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wytheville, 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 Wytheville 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 6.3, Wytheville rates above 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 180 physicians per capita, Wytheville trails the national average by 18.4 percent. Wytheville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wytheville is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wytheville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wytheville's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wytheville, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	180	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wytheville, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wytheville, 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 Wytheville 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 7.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Wytheville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Wytheville is $3,171 , which is 7.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wytheville indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wytheville, VA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	75
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wytheville, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wytheville. 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 Wytheville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Wytheville 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 169 days each year in Wytheville, 17.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Wytheville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wytheville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $34,049 per year, the population of Wytheville earns a lower than average median household income. Wytheville has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.12 percent of the population in Wytheville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 75.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wytheville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	366	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	269	97.7
Pharmacies	24.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65