Home Health Agencies in Hillsboro, Missouri

CaringScore for Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro.

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 3.7, Hillsboro rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Hillsboro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hillsboro, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro 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 2.5, Hillsboro 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 55.4 physicians per capita, Hillsboro trails the national average by 74.9 percent. Hillsboro scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 67.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hillsboro is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hillsboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hillsboro's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hillsboro, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	55.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.5	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hillsboro, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro 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 5.2, Hillsboro is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hillsboro is $3,886 , which is 7.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hillsboro is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Hillsboro, MO
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	100
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hillsboro, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hillsboro. 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 Hillsboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Hillsboro rates below 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 199 days each year in Hillsboro, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Hillsboro tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hillsboro is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $60,045 per year, the population of Hillsboro earns a better than average median household income. Hillsboro has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.89 percent of the population in Hillsboro 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	Hillsboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	71.2	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	291.4	97.7
Pharmacies	48.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65