Home Health Agencies in Keokuk County, Iowa

CaringScore for Keokuk County, 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 Keokuk 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 Keokuk.

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, Keokuk 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 Keokuk. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Keokuk County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Keokuk, 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 Keokuk 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 4.9, Keokuk 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 9 physicians per capita, Keokuk trails the national average by 95.9 percent. Keokuk 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 Keokuk is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Keokuk -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Keokuk's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Keokuk County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Keokuk County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Keokuk, 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 Keokuk 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Keokuk are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Keokuk is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Keokuk indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Keokuk County, IA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	48
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Keokuk County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Keokuk. 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 Keokuk is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Keokuk 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 194 days each year in Keokuk, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Keokuk 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 Keokuk is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,781 per year, the population of Keokuk earns a lower than average median household income. Keokuk has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.10 percent of the population in Keokuk is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Keokuk	Nat'l Avg
Parks	47	136.1
Libraries	56.3	18.8
Places of Worship	324.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	140.9	97.7
Pharmacies	9.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65