Home Health Agencies in Clark Fork, Idaho

CaringScore for Clark Fork, ID

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 Clark Fork 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 Clark Fork.

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 6.3, Clark Fork 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 Clark Fork. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clark Fork, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clark Fork, 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 Clark Fork 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 5.8, Clark Fork rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 148.9 physicians per capita, Clark Fork trails the national average by 32.5 percent. Clark Fork trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 51.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clark Fork is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clark Fork -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clark Fork's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clark Fork, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	148.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clark Fork, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clark Fork, 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 Clark Fork 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 Clark Fork are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clark Fork is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clark Fork indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 11.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clark Fork, ID
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	89
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clark Fork, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clark Fork. 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 Clark Fork is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Clark Fork 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 172 days each year in Clark Fork, 16.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Clark Fork tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clark Fork is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $31,957 per year, the population of Clark Fork earns a lower than average median household income. Clark Fork has an unemployment rate of 16.10 percent, roughly 76.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.79 percent of the population in Clark Fork is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clark Fork	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	14.3	18.8
Places of Worship	116.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	354.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65