Home Health Agencies in AFFTON, Missouri

CaringScore for AFFTON, MO

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 AFFTON 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 AFFTON.

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, AFFTON 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 AFFTON. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for AFFTON, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in AFFTON, 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 AFFTON 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 8.5, AFFTON 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 387.5 physicians per capita, AFFTON scores 75.7 percent better than the national average. AFFTON scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 125.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in AFFTON is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in AFFTON -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of AFFTON's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	AFFTON, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	387.5	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	17.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.1	3.5
Orthopedists	15.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for AFFTON, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in AFFTON, 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 AFFTON 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 5.3, AFFTON is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in AFFTON is $3,886 , which is 7.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for AFFTON indexes at 7.0 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 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	AFFTON, MO
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	81
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for AFFTON, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in AFFTON. 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 AFFTON is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, AFFTON is on par with the national 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 202 days each year in AFFTON, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in AFFTON tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in AFFTON is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,767 per year, the population of AFFTON earns a median household income on par with the national average. AFFTON has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.78 percent of the population in AFFTON is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	AFFTON	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	56.2	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	5.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65