Home Health Agencies in Manchester, Iowa

CaringScore for Manchester, IA

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 Manchester 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 Manchester.

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 5.7, Manchester 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 Manchester. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Manchester, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Manchester, 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 Manchester 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 5.2, Manchester 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 38.4 physicians per capita, Manchester trails the national average by 82.6 percent. Manchester 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 Manchester is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Manchester -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Manchester's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Manchester, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	38.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Manchester, IA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Manchester is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Manchester indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Manchester, IA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	56
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Manchester, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Manchester. 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 Manchester is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Manchester 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 189 days each year in Manchester, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Manchester than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Manchester is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $36,797 per year, the population of Manchester earns a lower than average median household income. Manchester has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.65 percent of the population in Manchester is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Manchester	Nat'l Avg
Parks	19.2	136.1
Libraries	34.7	18.8
Places of Worship	201	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.5	97.7
Pharmacies	41.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65