Home Health Agencies in Fort Towson, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Fort Towson, OK

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 Towson 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 Towson.

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 5.5, Fort Towson 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 Towson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Towson, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Towson, 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 Towson 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 3.6, Fort Towson 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 64.3 physicians per capita, Fort Towson trails the national average by 70.8 percent. Fort Towson 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 Towson is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Towson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Towson's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Towson, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Towson, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Towson, 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 Towson 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 Fort Towson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fort Towson is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Towson indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Towson, OK
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	31
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Towson, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Towson. 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 Towson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Fort Towson 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 218 days each year in Fort Towson, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fort Towson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fort Towson is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $29,339 per year, the population of Fort Towson earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Towson has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.60 percent of the population in Fort Towson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Towson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	384.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	168.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65