Home Health Agencies in Bent County, Colorado

CaringScore for Bent County, CO

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 Bent 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 Bent.

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 5.7, Bent 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 Bent. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bent County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bent, 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 Bent 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 4.1, Bent 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 17.2 physicians per capita, Bent trails the national average by 92.2 percent. Bent 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 Bent is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bent -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bent's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bent County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	17.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bent County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bent, 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 Bent 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bent are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bent is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bent indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bent County, CO
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	48
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bent County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bent. 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 Bent is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Bent 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 259 days each year in Bent, 26.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bent than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bent is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $30,581 per year, the population of Bent earns a lower than average median household income. Bent has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.42 percent of the population in Bent is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bent	Nat'l Avg
Parks	672.5	136.1
Libraries	16.5	18.8
Places of Worship	200.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	33	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65