Home Health Agencies in Idabel, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Idabel, OK

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 Idabel 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 Idabel.

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 4.4, Idabel 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 Idabel. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Idabel, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Idabel, 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 Idabel 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, Idabel 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 77.9 physicians per capita, Idabel trails the national average by 64.7 percent. Idabel trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Idabel is 74 years -- 5.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Idabel -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Idabel's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Idabel, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	77.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Idabel, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Idabel, 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 Idabel 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Idabel are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Idabel is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Idabel indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Idabel, OK
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	41
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Idabel, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Idabel. 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 Idabel is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Idabel 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 217 days each year in Idabel, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Idabel than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Idabel is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $25,948 per year, the population of Idabel earns a lower than average median household income. Idabel has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.15 percent of the population in Idabel is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Idabel	Nat'l Avg
Parks	25.7	136.1
Libraries	9	18.8
Places of Worship	372.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	250	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65