Home Health Agencies in Deuel County, South Dakota

CaringScore for Deuel County, 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 Deuel 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 Deuel.

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 5.8, Deuel 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 Deuel. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Deuel County, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Deuel, 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 Deuel 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 4.4, Deuel 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 47.2 physicians per capita, Deuel trails the national average by 78.6 percent. Deuel 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 Deuel is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Deuel -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Deuel's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Deuel County, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Deuel County, SD

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Deuel is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Deuel indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Deuel County, SD
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	47
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Deuel County, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Deuel. 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 Deuel is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.2, Deuel 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 208 days each year in Deuel, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Deuel 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 Deuel is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $44,859 per year, the population of Deuel earns a lower than average median household income. Deuel has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.30 percent of the population in Deuel is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Deuel	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	47.3	18.8
Places of Worship	444.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.9	97.7
Pharmacies	23.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65