Home Health Agencies in Callaway County, Missouri

CaringScore for Callaway County, MO

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 Callaway 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 Callaway.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Callaway County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Callaway, 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 Callaway 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 3.5, Callaway 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 92.5 physicians per capita, Callaway trails the national average by 58.0 percent. Callaway scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 76.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Callaway is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Callaway -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Callaway's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Callaway County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	92.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Callaway County, MO

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Callaway is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Callaway indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Callaway County, MO
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	70
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Callaway County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Callaway. 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 Callaway is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Callaway 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 195 days each year in Callaway, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Callaway tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Callaway is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $47,584 per year, the population of Callaway earns a lower than average median household income. Callaway has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.92 percent of the population in Callaway is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Callaway	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	159.5	220.5
Public Transit	58.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	43.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65