Home Health Agencies in Blaine County, Montana

CaringScore for Blaine County, MT

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 Blaine 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 Blaine.

A 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, Blaine is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Blaine. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blaine County, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blaine, 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 Blaine 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 3.5, Blaine 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 92.2 physicians per capita, Blaine trails the national average by 58.2 percent. Blaine 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 Blaine is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Blaine -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blaine's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Blaine County, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	92.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blaine County, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blaine, 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 Blaine 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 4.9, Blaine is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Blaine is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blaine indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blaine County, MT
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	42
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blaine County, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blaine. 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 Blaine is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Blaine 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 194 days each year in Blaine, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Blaine than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Blaine is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $34,371 per year, the population of Blaine earns a lower than average median household income. Blaine has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.60 percent of the population in Blaine 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	Blaine	Nat'l Avg
Parks	102.7	136.1
Libraries	30.8	18.8
Places of Worship	385.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	153.7	97.7
Pharmacies	30.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65