Home Health Agencies in Delaware County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Delaware County, OK

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 Delaware 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 Delaware.

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 5.4, Delaware 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 Delaware. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Delaware County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Delaware, 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 Delaware 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 3.9, Delaware rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 90.9 physicians per capita, Delaware trails the national average by 58.8 percent. Delaware 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 Delaware is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Delaware -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Delaware's environmental health -- is 29.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Delaware County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Delaware County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Delaware, 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 Delaware 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Delaware are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Delaware is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Delaware indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Delaware County, OK
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	55
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Delaware County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Delaware. 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 Delaware is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Delaware 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 224 days each year in Delaware, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Delaware than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Delaware is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $35,555 per year, the population of Delaware earns a lower than average median household income. Delaware has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.19 percent of the population in Delaware is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 53.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Delaware	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	191.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	82.6	97.7
Pharmacies	9.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65