Home Health Agencies in Canyon County, Idaho

CaringScore for Canyon County, ID

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 Canyon 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 Canyon.

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 4.1, Canyon 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 Canyon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Canyon County, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Canyon, 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 Canyon 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 3.7, Canyon 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 90.1 physicians per capita, Canyon trails the national average by 59.1 percent. Canyon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Canyon is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Canyon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Canyon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Canyon County, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Canyon County, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Canyon, 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 Canyon 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 5.2, Canyon is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Canyon is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Canyon is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Canyon County, ID
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	81
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Canyon County, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Canyon. 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 Canyon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Canyon 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 210 days each year in Canyon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Canyon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Canyon is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,025 per year, the population of Canyon earns a lower than average median household income. Canyon has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.50 percent of the population in Canyon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Canyon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	108.8	220.5
Public Transit	68.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	68	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65