Home Health Agencies in Bedford, Iowa

CaringScore for Bedford, 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 Bedford 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 Bedford.

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 5.8, Bedford 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 Bedford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bedford, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bedford, 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 Bedford 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, Bedford 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 0 physicians per capita, Bedford trails the national average by 100.0 percent. Bedford 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 Bedford is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bedford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bedford's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

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

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bedford, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bedford, 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 Bedford 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bedford are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bedford is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bedford indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bedford, IA
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	31
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bedford, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bedford. 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 Bedford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Bedford 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 211 days each year in Bedford, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bedford than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bedford is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $38,129 per year, the population of Bedford earns a lower than average median household income. Bedford has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.78 percent of the population in Bedford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 80.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bedford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.1	136.1
Libraries	63.9	18.8
Places of Worship	402.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65