Home Health Agencies in Clear Lake, South Dakota

CaringScore for Clear Lake, SD

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 Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake.

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, Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clear Lake, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clear Lake, 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 Clear Lake 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 4.4, Clear Lake 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 47.2 physicians per capita, Clear Lake trails the national average by 78.6 percent. Clear Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clear Lake is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clear Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clear Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clear Lake, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clear Lake, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clear Lake, 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 Clear Lake 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clear Lake are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clear Lake is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clear Lake indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clear Lake, SD
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	43
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clear Lake, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clear Lake. 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 Clear Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Clear Lake 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 212 days each year in Clear Lake, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Clear Lake than in 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 Clear Lake is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,555 per year, the population of Clear Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Clear Lake has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.80 percent of the population in Clear Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 88.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clear Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	47.3	18.8
Places of Worship	444.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	237.7	97.7
Pharmacies	79.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65