Home Health Agencies in Ellis County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Ellis 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 Ellis 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 Ellis.

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 6.1, Ellis 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 Ellis. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ellis County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ellis, 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 Ellis 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, Ellis 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 153.6 physicians per capita, Ellis trails the national average by 30.3 percent. Ellis 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 Ellis is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ellis -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ellis's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ellis County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ellis County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ellis, 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 Ellis 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ellis are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ellis is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ellis indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 73.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ellis County, OK
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	27
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ellis County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ellis. 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 Ellis is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Ellis 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 242 days each year in Ellis, 18.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Ellis tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Ellis is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $38,406 per year, the population of Ellis earns a lower than average median household income. Ellis has an unemployment rate of 3.20 percent, roughly 64.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.75 percent of the population in Ellis is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 65.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ellis	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	25.5	18.8
Places of Worship	589	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	127.3	97.7
Pharmacies	25.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65