Home Health Agencies in Carrington, North Dakota

CaringScore for Carrington, ND

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 Carrington 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 Carrington.

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 5.7, Carrington rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carrington, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carrington, 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 Carrington 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 5.7, Carrington rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 141 physicians per capita, Carrington trails the national average by 36.1 percent. Carrington 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 Carrington is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Carrington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carrington's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Carrington, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carrington, ND

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carrington, 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 Carrington 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 4.6, Carrington is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Carrington is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carrington indexes at 17.0 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 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carrington, ND
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	46
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	80
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carrington, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carrington. 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 Carrington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Carrington rates above 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 199 days each year in Carrington, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Carrington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Carrington is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,258 per year, the population of Carrington earns a lower than average median household income. Carrington has an unemployment rate of 4.30 percent, roughly 52.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.56 percent of the population in Carrington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 86.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carrington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	28.9	18.8
Places of Worship	425.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	293.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65