Home Health Agencies in Dodge County, Nebraska

CaringScore for Dodge County, NE

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 Dodge 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 Dodge.

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 5.9, Dodge 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 Dodge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dodge County, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dodge, 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 Dodge 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 5.7, Dodge rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 124.9 physicians per capita, Dodge trails the national average by 43.4 percent. Dodge trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dodge is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dodge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dodge's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dodge County, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	5.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dodge County, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dodge, 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 Dodge 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dodge are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dodge is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dodge indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dodge County, NE
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	63
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dodge County, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dodge. 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 Dodge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Dodge 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 215 days each year in Dodge, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dodge than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dodge 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 $44,063 per year, the population of Dodge earns a lower than average median household income. Dodge has an unemployment rate of 4.70 percent, roughly 48.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.29 percent of the population in Dodge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dodge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	16.6	18.8
Places of Worship	149.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	108.1	97.7
Pharmacies	22.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65