Home Health Agencies in Holden, Missouri

CaringScore for Holden, 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 Holden 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 Holden.

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 4.7, Holden 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 Holden. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Holden, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Holden, 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 Holden 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 3.6, Holden 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 99 physicians per capita, Holden trails the national average by 55.1 percent. Holden trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Holden is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Holden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Holden's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Holden, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Holden, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Holden, 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 Holden 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Holden are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Holden is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Holden indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Holden, MO
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	52
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Holden, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Holden. 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 Holden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Holden 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 214 days each year in Holden, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Holden tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Holden is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,752 per year, the population of Holden earns a lower than average median household income. Holden has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.14 percent of the population in Holden 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	Holden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.3	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	163.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65