Home Health Agencies in Excelsior Springs, Missouri

CaringScore for Excelsior Springs, MO

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 Excelsior Springs 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 Excelsior Springs.

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 5.2, Excelsior Springs 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 Excelsior Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Excelsior Springs, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Excelsior Springs, 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 Excelsior Springs 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 5.8, Excelsior Springs 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 168.4 physicians per capita, Excelsior Springs trails the national average by 23.6 percent. Excelsior Springs scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Excelsior Springs is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Excelsior Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Excelsior Springs's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Excelsior Springs, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Excelsior Springs, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Excelsior Springs, 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 Excelsior Springs 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Excelsior Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Excelsior Springs is $3,709 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Excelsior Springs indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Excelsior Springs, MO
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	63
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Excelsior Springs, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Excelsior Springs. 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 Excelsior Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Excelsior Springs rates below 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 218 days each year in Excelsior Springs, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Excelsior Springs 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 in Excelsior Springs is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $45,914 per year, the population of Excelsior Springs earns a lower than average median household income. Excelsior Springs has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.52 percent of the population in Excelsior Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Excelsior Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	87	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	41.8	97.7
Pharmacies	25.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65