Home Health Agencies in Gage County, Nebraska

CaringScore for Gage 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 Gage 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 Gage.

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, Gage 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 Gage. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gage County, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gage, 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 Gage 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 3.7, Gage 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 64.4 physicians per capita, Gage trails the national average by 70.8 percent. Gage 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 Gage is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gage -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gage's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gage County, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gage County, NE

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gage is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gage indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gage County, NE
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	56
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gage County, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gage. 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 Gage is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Gage is on par with the national 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 Gage, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gage 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 Gage 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 $44,087 per year, the population of Gage earns a lower than average median household income. Gage has an unemployment rate of 5.20 percent, roughly 42.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.94 percent of the population in Gage is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gage	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.5	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	247.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	68.8	97.7
Pharmacies	21.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65