Home Health Agencies in Estherville, Iowa

CaringScore for Estherville, IA

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 Estherville 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 Estherville.

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 5.1, Estherville 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 Estherville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Estherville, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Estherville, 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 Estherville 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 4.3, Estherville 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 66.3 physicians per capita, Estherville trails the national average by 69.9 percent. Estherville 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 Estherville is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Estherville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Estherville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Estherville, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	66.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Estherville, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Estherville, 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 Estherville 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Estherville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Estherville is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Estherville indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Estherville, IA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	42
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Estherville, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Estherville. 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 Estherville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Estherville 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 199 days each year in Estherville, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Estherville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Estherville is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $40,346 per year, the population of Estherville earns a lower than average median household income. Estherville has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.99 percent of the population in Estherville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Estherville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.7	136.1
Libraries	29	18.8
Places of Worship	226.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	158.5	97.7
Pharmacies	31.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65