Home Health Agencies in De Witt, Iowa

CaringScore for De Witt, 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 De Witt 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 De Witt.

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 5.2, De Witt 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 De Witt. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for De Witt, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in De Witt, 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 De Witt 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 4.6, De Witt 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 139.4 physicians per capita, De Witt trails the national average by 36.8 percent. De Witt trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 15.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in De Witt is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in De Witt -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of De Witt's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	De Witt, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	139.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.2	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for De Witt, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in De Witt, 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 De Witt 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in De Witt are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in De Witt is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for De Witt indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	De Witt, IA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	76
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for De Witt, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in De Witt. 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 De Witt is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, De Witt 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 199 days each year in De Witt, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in De Witt than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in De Witt 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 $56,858 per year, the population of De Witt earns a median household income on par with the national average. De Witt has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.88 percent of the population in De Witt is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	De Witt	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	14.3	18.8
Places of Worship	135.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65