Home Health Agencies in Audubon, Iowa

CaringScore for Audubon, IA

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 Audubon 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 Audubon.

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 6.2, Audubon 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 Audubon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Audubon, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Audubon, 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 Audubon 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 5.5, Audubon 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 47.2 physicians per capita, Audubon trails the national average by 78.6 percent. Audubon 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 Audubon is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Audubon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Audubon's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Audubon, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Audubon, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Audubon, 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 Audubon 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Audubon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Audubon is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Audubon indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Audubon, IA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	42
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Audubon, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Audubon. 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 Audubon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Audubon 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 218 days each year in Audubon, 6.3 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 Audubon than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Audubon is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $48,107 per year, the population of Audubon earns a lower than average median household income. Audubon has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 28.67 percent of the population in Audubon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 117.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Audubon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	65.3	136.1
Libraries	50.6	18.8
Places of Worship	336.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	48.3	97.7
Pharmacies	96.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65