Home Health Agencies in Hazen, North Dakota

CaringScore for Hazen, ND

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 Hazen 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 Hazen.

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 5.5, Hazen 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 Hazen. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hazen, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hazen, 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 Hazen 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 5.6, Hazen rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 97.9 physicians per capita, Hazen trails the national average by 55.6 percent. Hazen 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 Hazen is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hazen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hazen's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hazen, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hazen, ND

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hazen, 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 Hazen 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 4.7, Hazen is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hazen is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hazen indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hazen, ND
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	45
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	78
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hazen, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hazen. 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 Hazen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Hazen 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 197 days each year in Hazen, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hazen than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hazen is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $62,186 per year, the population of Hazen earns a better than average median household income. Hazen has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.45 percent of the population in Hazen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hazen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	140.6	136.1
Libraries	38.2	18.8
Places of Worship	323.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	191.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65