Home Health Agencies in Clay County, Missouri

CaringScore for Clay County, 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 Clay 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 Clay.

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 5.6, Clay 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 Clay. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clay County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clay, 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 Clay 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, Clay 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 168.4 physicians per capita, Clay trails the national average by 23.6 percent. Clay scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clay is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Clay -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clay's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clay County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clay County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clay, 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 Clay 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 5.5, Clay is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clay is $3,709 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clay is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clay County, MO
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	82
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clay County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clay. 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 Clay is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Clay is on par with the national 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 216 days each year in Clay, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Clay tend to be similar to 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 index in Clay is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $59,433 per year, the population of Clay earns a better than average median household income. Clay has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.29 percent of the population in Clay is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clay	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	87	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	49.9	97.7
Pharmacies	13.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65