Home Health Agencies in Corydon, Iowa

CaringScore for Corydon, 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 Corydon 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 Corydon.

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 6.1, Corydon 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 Corydon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Corydon, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Corydon, 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 Corydon 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 5.5, Corydon 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 121.6 physicians per capita, Corydon trails the national average by 44.9 percent. Corydon 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 Corydon is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Corydon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Corydon's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Corydon, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Corydon, IA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Corydon is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Corydon indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Corydon, IA
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	36
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Corydon, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Corydon. 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 Corydon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Corydon 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 201 days each year in Corydon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Corydon than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Corydon is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $37,502 per year, the population of Corydon earns a lower than average median household income. Corydon has an unemployment rate of 5.70 percent, roughly 37.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 28.22 percent of the population in Corydon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 114.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Corydon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	41.2	136.1
Libraries	64.7	18.8
Places of Worship	416.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	211.6	97.7
Pharmacies	70.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65