Home Health Agencies in Chilhowee, Missouri

CaringScore for Chilhowee, 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 Chilhowee 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 Chilhowee.

A 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 5.4, Chilhowee is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chilhowee, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chilhowee, 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 Chilhowee 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 3.6, Chilhowee 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 99 physicians per capita, Chilhowee trails the national average by 55.1 percent. Chilhowee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chilhowee is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chilhowee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chilhowee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chilhowee, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chilhowee, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chilhowee, 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 Chilhowee 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Chilhowee are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chilhowee is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chilhowee indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chilhowee, MO
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	57
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chilhowee, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chilhowee. 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 Chilhowee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Chilhowee 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 215 days each year in Chilhowee, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Chilhowee tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chilhowee is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,005 per year, the population of Chilhowee earns a lower than average median household income. Chilhowee has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.80 percent of the population in Chilhowee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chilhowee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.3	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	163.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	303	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65