Home Health Agencies in Le Flore County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Le Flore 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 Le Flore 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 Le Flore.

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 4.9, Le Flore 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 Le Flore. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Le Flore County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Le Flore, 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 Le Flore 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 2.6, Le Flore 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 41.9 physicians per capita, Le Flore trails the national average by 81.0 percent. Le Flore trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 89.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Le Flore is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Le Flore -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Le Flore's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Le Flore County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Le Flore County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Le Flore, 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 Le Flore 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Le Flore are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Le Flore is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Le Flore indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Le Flore County, OK
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	39
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	85

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Le Flore County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Le Flore. 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 Le Flore is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Le Flore is on par with the national 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 218 days each year in Le Flore, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Le Flore than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Le Flore is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $35,307 per year, the population of Le Flore earns a lower than average median household income. Le Flore has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.85 percent of the population in Le Flore 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	Le Flore	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14.5	136.1
Libraries	12	18.8
Places of Worship	313.9	220.5
Public Transit	13.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.7	97.7
Pharmacies	10	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65