Home Health Agencies in Broken Bow, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Broken Bow, OK

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 Broken Bow 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 Broken Bow.

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 4.5, Broken Bow 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 Broken Bow. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Broken Bow, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Broken Bow, 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 Broken Bow 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, Broken Bow 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 77.9 physicians per capita, Broken Bow trails the national average by 64.7 percent. Broken Bow trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Broken Bow is 74 years -- 5.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Broken Bow -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Broken Bow's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Broken Bow, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	77.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Broken Bow, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Broken Bow, 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 Broken Bow 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Broken Bow are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Broken Bow is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Broken Bow indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Broken Bow, OK
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	49
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Broken Bow, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Broken Bow. 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 Broken Bow is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Broken Bow 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 218 days each year in Broken Bow, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Broken Bow than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Broken Bow is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $24,037 per year, the population of Broken Bow earns a lower than average median household income. Broken Bow has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.25 percent of the population in Broken Bow is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Broken Bow	Nat'l Avg
Parks	25.7	136.1
Libraries	9	18.8
Places of Worship	372.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	413.2	97.7
Pharmacies	121.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65