Home Health Agencies in Lane County, Oregon

CaringScore for Lane County, OR

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 Lane 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 Lane.

A 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 5.4, Lane is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lane. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lane County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lane, 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 Lane 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 6.9, Lane rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 229.3 physicians per capita, Lane closely matches the national average. Lane scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lane is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lane -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 38.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lane's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lane County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	229.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	8.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lane County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lane, 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 Lane is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lane are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lane is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lane indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lane County, OR
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	119
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	114

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lane County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lane. 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 Lane is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Lane 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 157 days each year in Lane, 23.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lane than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Lane is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $44,991 per year, the population of Lane earns a lower than average median household income. Lane has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.85 percent of the population in Lane is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lane	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.6	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	86.1	220.5
Public Transit	61.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	110.4	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65