Home Health Agencies in Cass County, Iowa

CaringScore for Cass County, IA

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 Cass 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 Cass.

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 6, Cass 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 Cass. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cass County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cass, 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 Cass 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 5.2, Cass 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 84.3 physicians per capita, Cass trails the national average by 61.8 percent. Cass 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 Cass is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cass -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cass's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cass County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cass County, IA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cass is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cass indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cass County, IA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	49
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cass County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cass. 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 Cass is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Cass 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 213 days each year in Cass, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cass than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cass is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,260 per year, the population of Cass earns a lower than average median household income. Cass has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.71 percent of the population in Cass is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 65.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cass	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.7	136.1
Libraries	43.5	18.8
Places of Worship	279.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	137.8	97.7
Pharmacies	50.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65