Home Health Agencies in Fort Benton, Montana

CaringScore for Fort Benton, MT

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 Fort Benton 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 Fort Benton.

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 4.8, Fort Benton 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 Fort Benton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Benton, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Benton, 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 Fort Benton 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, Fort Benton 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 75.1 physicians per capita, Fort Benton trails the national average by 65.9 percent. Fort Benton 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 Fort Benton is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Benton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Benton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Benton, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	75.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Benton, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Benton, 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 Fort Benton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Fort Benton is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fort Benton is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Benton indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Benton, MT
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	61
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Benton, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Benton. 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 Fort Benton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Fort Benton 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 186 days each year in Fort Benton, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fort Benton than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fort Benton is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,354 per year, the population of Fort Benton earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Benton has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 28.04 percent of the population in Fort Benton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 113.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Benton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	58	18.8
Places of Worship	284.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.4	97.7
Pharmacies	71.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65