Home Health Agencies in Deer Lodge, Montana

CaringScore for Deer Lodge, MT

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 Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge.

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 5.1, Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Deer Lodge, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Deer Lodge, 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 Deer Lodge 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 4.7, Deer Lodge 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 113.5 physicians per capita, Deer Lodge trails the national average by 48.5 percent. Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Deer Lodge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Deer Lodge's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Deer Lodge, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	113.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Deer Lodge, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Deer Lodge, 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 Deer Lodge is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Deer Lodge is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Deer Lodge is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Deer Lodge indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Deer Lodge, MT
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	57
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Deer Lodge, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Deer Lodge. 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 Deer Lodge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Deer Lodge 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 176 days each year in Deer Lodge, 14.1 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 Deer Lodge than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Deer Lodge 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 $37,119 per year, the population of Deer Lodge earns a lower than average median household income. Deer Lodge has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.50 percent of the population in Deer Lodge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 63.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Deer Lodge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	42.6	136.1
Libraries	13.9	18.8
Places of Worship	236.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	184.1	97.7
Pharmacies	30.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65