Home Health Agencies in Davis County, Iowa

CaringScore for Davis County, 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 Davis 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 Davis.

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 5.6, Davis 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 Davis. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Davis County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Davis, 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 Davis 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 5.1, Davis 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 70.6 physicians per capita, Davis trails the national average by 68.0 percent. Davis 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 Davis is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Davis -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Davis's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Davis County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Davis County, IA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Davis is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Davis indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Davis County, IA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	48
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Davis County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Davis. 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 Davis is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Davis 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 200 days each year in Davis, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Davis 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 Davis is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $42,564 per year, the population of Davis earns a lower than average median household income. Davis has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.64 percent of the population in Davis is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Davis	Nat'l Avg
Parks	26.7	136.1
Libraries	11.6	18.8
Places of Worship	281	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.2	97.7
Pharmacies	34.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65