Home Health Agencies in Furnas County, Nebraska

CaringScore for Furnas County, 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 Furnas 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 Furnas.

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 5.7, Furnas 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 Furnas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Furnas County, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Furnas, 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 Furnas 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, Furnas 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 39.9 physicians per capita, Furnas trails the national average by 81.9 percent. Furnas 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 Furnas is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Furnas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Furnas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Furnas County, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	39.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Furnas County, NE

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Furnas is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Furnas indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Furnas County, NE
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	33
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Furnas County, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Furnas. 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 Furnas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Furnas 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 224 days each year in Furnas, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Furnas than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Furnas is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $37,702 per year, the population of Furnas earns a lower than average median household income. Furnas has an unemployment rate of 3.40 percent, roughly 62.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.73 percent of the population in Furnas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 95.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Furnas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	108.2	18.8
Places of Worship	488.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	237.9	97.7
Pharmacies	64.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65