Home Health Agencies in Cottonwood, Idaho

CaringScore for Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood.

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, Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cottonwood, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood 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 4.9, Cottonwood 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 95.3 physicians per capita, Cottonwood trails the national average by 56.8 percent. Cottonwood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 66.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cottonwood is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Cottonwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cottonwood's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cottonwood, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	95.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cottonwood, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Cottonwood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cottonwood is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cottonwood indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cottonwood, ID
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	75
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cottonwood, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cottonwood. 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 Cottonwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Cottonwood 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 167 days each year in Cottonwood, 18.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cottonwood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cottonwood is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $46,967 per year, the population of Cottonwood earns a lower than average median household income. Cottonwood has an unemployment rate of 15.00 percent, roughly 64.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.44 percent of the population in Cottonwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 55.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cottonwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	19.5	18.8
Places of Worship	219.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	280.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65