Home Health Agencies in Green River, Wyoming

CaringScore for Green River, WY

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 Green River 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 Green River.

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, Green River 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 Green River. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Green River, WY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Green River, 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 Green River 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 4.5, Green River is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 97.1 physicians per capita, Green River trails the national average by 56.0 percent. Green River trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 87.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Green River is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Green River -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Green River's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Green River, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Green River, WY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Green River, 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 Green River 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 5.5, Green River is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Green River is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Green River is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 108 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Green River, WY
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	108
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	91

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Green River, WY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Green River. 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 Green River is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Green River 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 235 days each year in Green River, 14.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Green River than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Green River is 75.0 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 $76,732 per year, the population of Green River earns a better than average median household income. Green River has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.01 percent of the population in Green River is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 39.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Green River	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	22.3	18.8
Places of Worship	159.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	56.4	97.7
Pharmacies	8.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65