Home Health Agencies in Custer, South Dakota

CaringScore for Custer, 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 Custer 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 Custer.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Custer, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Custer, 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 Custer 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 4.5, Custer 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 134.2 physicians per capita, Custer trails the national average by 39.1 percent. Custer 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 Custer is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Custer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Custer's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Custer, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	134.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Custer, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Custer, 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 Custer 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Custer are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Custer is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Custer indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Custer, SD
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	64
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Custer, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Custer. 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 Custer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Custer 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 226 days each year in Custer, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Custer than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Custer is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,669 per year, the population of Custer earns a lower than average median household income. Custer has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.90 percent of the population in Custer is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Custer	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1586	136.1
Libraries	25.4	18.8
Places of Worship	233.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	311.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65