Home Health Agencies in Brazil, Indiana

CaringScore for Brazil, IN

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 Brazil 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 Brazil.

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 4.9, Brazil 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 Brazil. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brazil, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brazil, 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 Brazil 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 3.4, Brazil 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 62.9 physicians per capita, Brazil trails the national average by 71.5 percent. Brazil trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 80.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brazil is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brazil -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brazil's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brazil, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	62.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brazil, IN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Brazil is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brazil indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brazil, IN
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	39
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brazil, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brazil. 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 Brazil is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Brazil rates below 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 188 days each year in Brazil, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Brazil tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Brazil is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $34,754 per year, the population of Brazil earns a lower than average median household income. Brazil has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.07 percent of the population in Brazil is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brazil	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	203.3	220.5
Public Transit	55.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.5	97.7
Pharmacies	35.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65