Home Health Agencies in Benton County, Oregon

CaringScore for Benton County, OR

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 Benton 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 Benton.

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 6.1, Benton 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 Benton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Benton County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Benton, 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 Benton 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 7.9, Benton rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 284.9 physicians per capita, Benton scores 29.2 percent better than the national average. Benton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 37.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Benton is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Benton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Benton's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Benton County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	284.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	9.4	7.7
Oncologists	7	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Benton County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Benton, 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 Benton 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 5.2, Benton is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Benton is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Benton indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Benton County, OR
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	143
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Benton County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Benton. 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 Benton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Benton is on par with the national 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 157 days each year in Benton, 23.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Benton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Benton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $50,698 per year, the population of Benton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Benton has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.26 percent of the population in Benton 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	Benton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.1	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	75.5	220.5
Public Transit	85.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.2	97.7
Pharmacies	10.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65