Home Health Agencies in Adams County, North Dakota

CaringScore for Adams County, ND

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Adams 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 home health agencies in Adams.

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 7.8, Adams rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Adams County, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Adams, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Adams 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 10, Adams rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 615.7 physicians per capita, Adams scores 179.2 percent better than the national average. Adams scores 3400.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 45.5, and scores 133.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 45.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Adams is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Adams -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Adams's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Adams County, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	615.7	220.5
Geriatricians	45.5	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Adams County, ND

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Adams, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Adams is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.7, Adams is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Adams is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Adams indexes at 22.0 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 74.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Adams County, ND
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	26
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	76
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Adams County, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Adams. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Adams is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.7, Adams rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 215 days each year in Adams, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Adams than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Adams is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $38,109 per year, the population of Adams earns a lower than average median household income. Adams has an unemployment rate of 3.40 percent, roughly 62.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 26.72 percent of the population in Adams is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 103.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Adams	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	89.9	18.8
Places of Worship	462.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	359.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65