Home Health Agencies in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Alfalfa County, OK

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 Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa.

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 5.9, Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alfalfa County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alfalfa, 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 Alfalfa 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 3.6, Alfalfa rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 17.8 physicians per capita, Alfalfa trails the national average by 91.9 percent. Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Alfalfa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alfalfa's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Alfalfa County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	17.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Alfalfa County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alfalfa, 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 Alfalfa 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Alfalfa are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Alfalfa is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alfalfa indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 78.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alfalfa County, OK
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	22
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Alfalfa County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alfalfa. 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 Alfalfa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Alfalfa 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 228 days each year in Alfalfa, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Alfalfa tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Alfalfa is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $40,280 per year, the population of Alfalfa earns a lower than average median household income. Alfalfa has an unemployment rate of 3.90 percent, roughly 57.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.69 percent of the population in Alfalfa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 57.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alfalfa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	25	136.1
Libraries	36.3	18.8
Places of Worship	573.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	163.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65