Home Health Agencies in Chesterfield, Missouri

CaringScore for Chesterfield, 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield.

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 6.8, Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chesterfield, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chesterfield, 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 Chesterfield 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 8.5, Chesterfield rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 387.5 physicians per capita, Chesterfield scores 75.7 percent better than the national average. Chesterfield scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 125.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chesterfield is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chesterfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chesterfield's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chesterfield, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	387.5	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	17.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.1	3.5
Orthopedists	15.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chesterfield, MO

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chesterfield is $3,886 , which is 7.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chesterfield indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 92.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chesterfield, MO
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	192
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chesterfield, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chesterfield. 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 Chesterfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Chesterfield 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 202 days each year in Chesterfield, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $96,016 per year, the population of Chesterfield earns a better than average median household income. Chesterfield has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.34 percent of the population in Chesterfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chesterfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	56.2	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	89.1	97.7
Pharmacies	21.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65