Home Health Agencies in Kiowa County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Kiowa County, 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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa.

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 5.9, Kiowa 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 Kiowa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kiowa County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kiowa, 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 Kiowa 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 3.5, Kiowa 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 82.5 physicians per capita, Kiowa trails the national average by 62.6 percent. Kiowa 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 Kiowa is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Kiowa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kiowa's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kiowa County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	82.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kiowa County, OK

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Kiowa is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kiowa indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 74.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kiowa County, OK
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	26
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kiowa County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kiowa. 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 Kiowa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Kiowa 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 243 days each year in Kiowa, 18.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Kiowa than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kiowa is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $34,207 per year, the population of Kiowa earns a lower than average median household income. Kiowa has an unemployment rate of 5.20 percent, roughly 42.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.87 percent of the population in Kiowa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kiowa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	327.4	136.1
Libraries	21.5	18.8
Places of Worship	430.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	118.3	97.7
Pharmacies	43	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65