Home Health Agencies in Lyon County, Nevada

CaringScore for Lyon County, NV

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 Lyon 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 Lyon.

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 4.3, Lyon rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lyon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lyon County, NV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lyon, 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 Lyon 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 2.4, Lyon 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 22.7 physicians per capita, Lyon trails the national average by 89.7 percent. Lyon scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 90.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lyon is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lyon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lyon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 32.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lyon County, NV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	22.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lyon County, NV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lyon, 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 Lyon is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lyon are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lyon is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lyon is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lyon County, NV
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	94
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lyon County, NV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lyon. 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 Lyon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Lyon 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 Lyon, 22.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Lyon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lyon is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,254 per year, the population of Lyon earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lyon has an unemployment rate of 18.60 percent, roughly 104.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.63 percent of the population in Lyon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lyon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	33.8	136.1
Libraries	8.9	18.8
Places of Worship	89.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	56.7	97.7
Pharmacies	5.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65