Home Health Agencies in Cherry County, Nebraska

CaringScore for Cherry County, NE

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 Cherry 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 Cherry.

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 5.9, Cherry 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 Cherry. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cherry County, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cherry, 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 Cherry 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 4.9, Cherry 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 80.6 physicians per capita, Cherry trails the national average by 63.4 percent. Cherry 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 Cherry is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cherry -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cherry's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cherry County, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cherry County, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cherry, 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 Cherry 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Cherry are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cherry is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cherry indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cherry County, NE
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	52
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cherry County, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cherry. 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 Cherry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Cherry 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 228 days each year in Cherry, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cherry 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 Cherry is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $38,641 per year, the population of Cherry earns a lower than average median household income. Cherry has an unemployment rate of 2.80 percent, roughly 69.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.04 percent of the population in Cherry is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 44.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cherry	Nat'l Avg
Parks	293.6	136.1
Libraries	35.6	18.8
Places of Worship	374.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	106.9	97.7
Pharmacies	17.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65