Home Health Agencies in Durand, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Durand, WI

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 Durand 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 Durand.

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, Durand 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 Durand. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Durand, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Durand, 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 Durand 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 4.5, Durand 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 54.1 physicians per capita, Durand trails the national average by 75.5 percent. Durand 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 Durand is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Durand -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Durand's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Durand, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Durand, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Durand, 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 Durand 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Durand are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Durand is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Durand indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Durand, WI
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	66
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Durand, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Durand. 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 Durand is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Durand 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 187 days each year in Durand, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Durand than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Durand is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $39,012 per year, the population of Durand earns a lower than average median household income. Durand has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.58 percent of the population in Durand is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Durand	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	26.5	18.8
Places of Worship	291.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	348.3	97.7
Pharmacies	99.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65