Home Health Agencies in Burns, Oregon

CaringScore for Burns, OR

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 Burns 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 Burns.

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 4.4, Burns rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Burns, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burns, 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 Burns 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 5, Burns 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 84.6 physicians per capita, Burns trails the national average by 61.6 percent. Burns 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 Burns is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Burns -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Burns's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Burns, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Burns, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burns, 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 Burns 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Burns are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Burns is $4,288 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Burns indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Burns, OR
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	46
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Burns, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burns. 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 Burns is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Burns 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 211 days each year in Burns, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Burns than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Burns is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $32,957 per year, the population of Burns earns a lower than average median household income. Burns has an unemployment rate of 17.40 percent, roughly 91.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.27 percent of the population in Burns is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Burns	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	13.9	18.8
Places of Worship	210.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	306.8	97.7
Pharmacies	34.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65