Home Health Agencies in Douglas County, Nebraska

CaringScore for Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas.

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 6.4, Douglas 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 Douglas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Douglas County, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 8.3, Douglas rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 328.9 physicians per capita, Douglas scores 49.2 percent better than the national average. Douglas scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 126.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Douglas is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Douglas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Douglas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Douglas County, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	328.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	16.3	7.7
Oncologists	9	3.5
Orthopedists	16.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Douglas County, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 5.4, Douglas is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Douglas is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Douglas indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Douglas County, NE
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	83
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Douglas County, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Douglas. 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 Douglas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Douglas 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 213 days each year in Douglas, 3.9 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 Douglas than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Douglas is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $53,082 per year, the population of Douglas earns a median household income on par with the national average. Douglas has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.03 percent of the population in Douglas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Douglas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	68.4	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.6	97.7
Pharmacies	14.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65