Home Health Agencies in Box Elder County, Utah

CaringScore for Box Elder County, UT

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 Box Elder 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 Box Elder.

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 4.6, Box Elder 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 Box Elder. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Box Elder County, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Box Elder, 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 Box Elder 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 3.2, Box Elder 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 68.6 physicians per capita, Box Elder trails the national average by 68.9 percent. Box Elder trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Box Elder is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Box Elder -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Box Elder's environmental health -- trails the national average by 32.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Box Elder County, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	68.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Box Elder County, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Box Elder, 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 Box Elder 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 5.5, Box Elder is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Box Elder is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Box Elder indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Box Elder County, UT
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	91
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Box Elder County, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Box Elder. 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 Box Elder is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Box Elder 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 220 days each year in Box Elder, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Box Elder than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Box Elder is 25.0 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 $54,353 per year, the population of Box Elder earns a median household income on par with the national average. Box Elder has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.85 percent of the population in Box Elder is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Box Elder	Nat'l Avg
Parks	35.6	136.1
Libraries	10.3	18.8
Places of Worship	236.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.7	97.7
Pharmacies	6.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65