Home Health Agencies in Guthrie Center, Iowa

CaringScore for Guthrie Center, 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 Guthrie Center 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 Guthrie Center.

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 5.8, Guthrie Center 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 Guthrie Center. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Guthrie Center, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Guthrie Center, 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 Guthrie Center 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 5.3, Guthrie Center 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 69.3 physicians per capita, Guthrie Center trails the national average by 68.6 percent. Guthrie Center 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 Guthrie Center is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Guthrie Center -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Guthrie Center's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Guthrie Center, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Guthrie Center, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Guthrie Center, 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 Guthrie Center 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Guthrie Center are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Guthrie Center is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Guthrie Center indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Guthrie Center, IA
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	38
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Guthrie Center, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Guthrie Center. 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 Guthrie Center is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Guthrie Center 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 203 days each year in Guthrie Center, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Guthrie Center 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 Guthrie Center is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,229 per year, the population of Guthrie Center earns a lower than average median household income. Guthrie Center has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 22.94 percent of the population in Guthrie Center is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 74.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Guthrie Center	Nat'l Avg
Parks	24.7	136.1
Libraries	63.9	18.8
Places of Worship	299.5	220.5
Public Transit	157.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	199.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65