Home Health Agencies in Higginsville, Missouri

CaringScore for Higginsville, MO

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 Higginsville 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 Higginsville.

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 4.8, Higginsville 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 Higginsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Higginsville, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Higginsville, 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 Higginsville 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 3.2, Higginsville 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 53.4 physicians per capita, Higginsville trails the national average by 75.8 percent. Higginsville 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 Higginsville is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Higginsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Higginsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Higginsville, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	53.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Higginsville, MO

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Higginsville is $3,709 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Higginsville indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Higginsville, MO
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	53
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Higginsville, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Higginsville. 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 Higginsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Higginsville 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 211 days each year in Higginsville, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Higginsville tend to be similar to 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 Higginsville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,514 per year, the population of Higginsville earns a lower than average median household income. Higginsville has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.86 percent of the population in Higginsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Higginsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	18.4	18.8
Places of Worship	209.3	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.7	97.7
Pharmacies	43.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65