Home Health Agencies in Clarion, Iowa

CaringScore for Clarion, 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 Clarion 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 Clarion.

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, Clarion 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 Clarion. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clarion, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clarion, 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 Clarion 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 4.6, Clarion 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 74.5 physicians per capita, Clarion trails the national average by 66.2 percent. Clarion trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clarion is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clarion -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clarion's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clarion, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clarion, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clarion, 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 Clarion 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clarion are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clarion is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clarion indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clarion, IA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	45
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clarion, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clarion. 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 Clarion is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Clarion 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 194 days each year in Clarion, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Clarion than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Clarion is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $47,551 per year, the population of Clarion earns a lower than average median household income. Clarion has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.96 percent of the population in Clarion is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 66.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clarion	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.1	136.1
Libraries	38.9	18.8
Places of Worship	293	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	289.2	97.7
Pharmacies	72.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65