Home Health Agencies in Farmington, Missouri

CaringScore for Farmington, 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 Farmington 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 Farmington.

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 4.9, Farmington 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 Farmington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Farmington, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Farmington, 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 Farmington 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 4.2, Farmington 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 137.8 physicians per capita, Farmington trails the national average by 37.5 percent. Farmington scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Farmington is 74.6 years -- 4.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Farmington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Farmington's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Farmington, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.8	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Farmington, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Farmington, 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 Farmington 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Farmington are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Farmington is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Farmington indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Farmington, MO
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	62
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Farmington, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Farmington. 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 Farmington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.8, Farmington 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 201 days each year in Farmington, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Farmington tend to be similar to 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 Farmington is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $35,440 per year, the population of Farmington earns a lower than average median household income. Farmington has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.90 percent of the population in Farmington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Farmington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	29.4	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	199.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	88.7	97.7
Pharmacies	49.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65