Home Health Agencies in Albion, Nebraska

CaringScore for Albion, NE

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 Albion 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 Albion.

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 6.3, Albion 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 Albion. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Albion, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Albion, 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 Albion 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 5.1, Albion is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 123.1 physicians per capita, Albion trails the national average by 44.2 percent. Albion trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Albion is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Albion -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Albion's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Albion, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	123.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Albion, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Albion, 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 Albion is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Albion are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Albion is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Albion indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Albion, NE
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	48
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Albion, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Albion. 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 Albion is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.1, Albion 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 225 days each year in Albion, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Albion 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 Albion is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,534 per year, the population of Albion earns a lower than average median household income. Albion has an unemployment rate of 3.40 percent, roughly 62.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.52 percent of the population in Albion is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 86.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Albion	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	92.4	18.8
Places of Worship	399.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	254.9	97.7
Pharmacies	63.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65