Home Health Agencies in Major County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Major County, OK

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 Major 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 Major.

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 5.8, Major 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 Major. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Major County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Major, 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 Major 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 4.2, Major 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 68.4 physicians per capita, Major trails the national average by 69.0 percent. Major 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 Major is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Major -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Major's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Major County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	68.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Major County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Major, 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 Major 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Major are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Major is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Major indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 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	Major County, OK
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	41
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Major County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Major. 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 Major is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Major 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 234 days each year in Major, 14.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Major tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Major is 50.0 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 $42,132 per year, the population of Major earns a lower than average median household income. Major has an unemployment rate of 3.50 percent, roughly 61.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.94 percent of the population in Major is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Major	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	14	18.8
Places of Worship	424.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	153.9	97.7
Pharmacies	14	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65