Home Health Agencies in Ashley, North Dakota

CaringScore for Ashley, 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 Ashley 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 Ashley.

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 5.6, Ashley 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 Ashley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ashley, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ashley, 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 Ashley 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, Ashley 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 69.5 physicians per capita, Ashley trails the national average by 68.5 percent. Ashley 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 Ashley is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ashley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ashley's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ashley, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ashley, ND

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ashley, 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 Ashley 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 4.8, Ashley is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ashley is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ashley indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 80.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ashley, ND
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	20
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	77
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ashley, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ashley. 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 Ashley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Ashley 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 202 days each year in Ashley, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ashley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ashley is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $24,339 per year, the population of Ashley earns a lower than average median household income. Ashley has an unemployment rate of 4.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 48.11 percent of the population in Ashley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 265.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ashley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	76.6	18.8
Places of Worship	531	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	300.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65