Home Health Agencies in Huron, South Dakota

CaringScore for Huron, SD

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 Huron 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 Huron.

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 5.7, Huron 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 Huron. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Huron, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Huron, 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 Huron 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 5.8, Huron 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 134.8 physicians per capita, Huron trails the national average by 38.9 percent. Huron trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, 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 Huron is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Huron -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Huron's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Huron, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	134.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Huron, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Huron, 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 Huron 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Huron are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Huron is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Huron indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Huron, SD
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	47
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Huron, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Huron. 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 Huron is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Huron 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 213 days each year in Huron, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Huron 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 index in Huron is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $37,360 per year, the population of Huron earns a lower than average median household income. Huron has an unemployment rate of 4.20 percent, roughly 53.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.50 percent of the population in Huron is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 55.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Huron	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	19.3	18.8
Places of Worship	235	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.7	97.7
Pharmacies	27.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65