Home Health Agencies in Lovington, New Mexico

CaringScore for Lovington, NM

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 Lovington 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 Lovington.

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 5.1, Lovington 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 Lovington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lovington, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lovington, 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 Lovington 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 3.6, Lovington 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 104.7 physicians per capita, Lovington trails the national average by 52.5 percent. Lovington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lovington is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lovington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lovington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lovington, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lovington, NM

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lovington is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lovington indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lovington, NM
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	41
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lovington, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lovington. 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 Lovington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Lovington 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 267 days each year in Lovington, 30.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lovington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lovington is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $40,819 per year, the population of Lovington earns a lower than average median household income. Lovington has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.83 percent of the population in Lovington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lovington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	180.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65