Home Health Agencies in Lee County, Iowa

CaringScore for Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee.

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 5.5, Lee 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 Lee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lee County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lee, 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 Lee 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 5.4, Lee 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 158.8 physicians per capita, Lee trails the national average by 28.0 percent. Lee scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and scores 55.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lee is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lee's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lee County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	158.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lee County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lee, 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 Lee 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lee are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lee is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lee indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lee County, IA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	45
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lee County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lee. 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 Lee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Lee 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 200 days each year in Lee, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lee than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lee is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,159 per year, the population of Lee earns a lower than average median household income. Lee has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.19 percent of the population in Lee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	34.4	136.1
Libraries	14.2	18.8
Places of Worship	160.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.9	97.7
Pharmacies	8.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65