Home Health Agencies in Grundy County, Iowa

CaringScore for Grundy County, IA

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 Grundy 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 Grundy.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grundy County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grundy, 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 Grundy 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 4.9, Grundy 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 49.6 physicians per capita, Grundy trails the national average by 77.5 percent. Grundy 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 Grundy is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Grundy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grundy's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grundy County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	49.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grundy County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grundy, 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 Grundy 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 5.1, Grundy is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Grundy is $4,195 , which is 15.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grundy indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grundy County, IA
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	61
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grundy County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grundy. 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 Grundy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Grundy 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 191 days each year in Grundy, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Grundy than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Grundy is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $53,761 per year, the population of Grundy earns a median household income on par with the national average. Grundy has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.63 percent of the population in Grundy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 49.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grundy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13.5	136.1
Libraries	49.7	18.8
Places of Worship	291.1	220.5
Public Transit	33.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	82.8	97.7
Pharmacies	74.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65