Home Health Agencies in Lemhi County, Idaho

CaringScore for Lemhi County, ID

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 Lemhi 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 Lemhi.

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 6.6, Lemhi 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 Lemhi. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lemhi County, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lemhi, 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 Lemhi 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 5.8, Lemhi rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 135 physicians per capita, Lemhi trails the national average by 38.8 percent. Lemhi trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 34.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lemhi is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lemhi -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lemhi's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lemhi County, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	135	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	12.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lemhi County, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lemhi, 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 Lemhi 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lemhi are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lemhi is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lemhi indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lemhi County, ID
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	78
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lemhi County, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lemhi. 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 Lemhi is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Lemhi 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 170 days each year in Lemhi, 17.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lemhi 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 Lemhi is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $37,644 per year, the population of Lemhi earns a lower than average median household income. Lemhi has an unemployment rate of 15.00 percent, roughly 64.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.30 percent of the population in Lemhi is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lemhi	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7431.4	136.1
Libraries	25.9	18.8
Places of Worship	217.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	142.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65