Home Health Agencies in Boundary County, Idaho

CaringScore for Boundary County, ID

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 Boundary 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 Boundary.

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, Boundary 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 Boundary. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Boundary County, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boundary, 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 Boundary 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 4.7, Boundary 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 74 physicians per capita, Boundary trails the national average by 66.4 percent. Boundary 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 Boundary is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Boundary -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Boundary's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Boundary County, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Boundary County, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boundary, 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 Boundary 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Boundary are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Boundary is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Boundary is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 93 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Boundary County, ID
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	93
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Boundary County, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boundary. 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 Boundary is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Boundary 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 170 days each year in Boundary, 17.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Boundary tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Boundary 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 $38,181 per year, the population of Boundary earns a lower than average median household income. Boundary has an unemployment rate of 17.60 percent, roughly 93.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.30 percent of the population in Boundary is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Boundary	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.9	18.8
Places of Worship	162.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.5	97.7
Pharmacies	26.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65