Home Health Agencies in Clinton County, Missouri

CaringScore for Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton.

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 4.7, Clinton 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 Clinton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clinton County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clinton, 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 Clinton 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 3.7, Clinton 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 89.7 physicians per capita, Clinton trails the national average by 59.3 percent. Clinton scores 261.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.7, and scores 75.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clinton is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clinton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clinton's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clinton County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.7	220.5
Geriatricians	4.7	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clinton County, MO

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clinton is $3,709 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clinton indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clinton County, MO
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	75
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clinton County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clinton. 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 Clinton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Clinton 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 Clinton, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Clinton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clinton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $53,355 per year, the population of Clinton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Clinton has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.76 percent of the population in Clinton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clinton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	179.2	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.6	97.7
Pharmacies	4.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65