Home Health Agencies in Lincoln County, Colorado

CaringScore for Lincoln County, CO

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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln.

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 6.5, Lincoln 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 Lincoln. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lincoln County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln 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 4.6, Lincoln 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 106 physicians per capita, Lincoln trails the national average by 51.9 percent. Lincoln 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 Lincoln is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lincoln -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lincoln's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lincoln County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lincoln County, CO

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lincoln is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lincoln indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lincoln County, CO
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	58
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lincoln County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lincoln. 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 Lincoln is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.3, Lincoln 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 251 days each year in Lincoln, 22.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lincoln than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lincoln is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $41,670 per year, the population of Lincoln earns a lower than average median household income. Lincoln has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.83 percent of the population in Lincoln is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lincoln	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.9	136.1
Libraries	36.6	18.8
Places of Worship	345	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65