Home Health Agencies in Ida Grove, Iowa

CaringScore for Ida Grove, IA

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 Ida Grove 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 Ida Grove.

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 5.8, Ida Grove 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 Ida Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ida Grove, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ida Grove, 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 Ida Grove 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 4.6, Ida Grove is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 54.5 physicians per capita, Ida Grove trails the national average by 75.3 percent. Ida Grove 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 Ida Grove is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Ida Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ida Grove's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ida Grove, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ida Grove, IA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ida Grove is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ida Grove indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ida Grove, IA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	48
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ida Grove, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ida Grove. 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 Ida Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Ida Grove 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 Ida Grove, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ida Grove than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ida Grove is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,672 per year, the population of Ida Grove earns a lower than average median household income. Ida Grove has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.24 percent of the population in Ida Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ida Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	103	136.1
Libraries	73.7	18.8
Places of Worship	191.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	295	97.7
Pharmacies	49.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65