Home Health Agencies in Falls City, Nebraska

CaringScore for Falls City, 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 Falls City 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 Falls City.

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 5.6, Falls City 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 Falls City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Falls City, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Falls City, 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 Falls City 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 3.8, Falls City 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 47.1 physicians per capita, Falls City trails the national average by 78.6 percent. Falls City 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 Falls City is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Falls City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Falls City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Falls City, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Falls City, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Falls City, 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 Falls City 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Falls City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Falls City is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Falls City indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 70.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Falls City, NE
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	30
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Falls City, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Falls City. 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 Falls City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Falls City 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 216 days each year in Falls City, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Falls City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Falls City is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $37,139 per year, the population of Falls City earns a lower than average median household income. Falls City has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.65 percent of the population in Falls City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 87.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Falls City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	60.9	136.1
Libraries	73.8	18.8
Places of Worship	335.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.4	97.7
Pharmacies	50.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65