Home Health Agencies in Mckinley County, New Mexico

CaringScore for Mckinley County, 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 Mckinley 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 Mckinley.

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 5.5, Mckinley 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 Mckinley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mckinley County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mckinley, 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 Mckinley 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 4.7, Mckinley 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 seeking home health agencies. At 236.9 physicians per capita, Mckinley closely matches the national average. Mckinley scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 34.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mckinley is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mckinley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mckinley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mckinley County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	236.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	1.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mckinley County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mckinley, 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 Mckinley 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 7.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mckinley are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mckinley is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mckinley indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mckinley County, NM
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	38
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mckinley County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mckinley. 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 Mckinley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Mckinley 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 277 days each year in Mckinley, 35.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mckinley than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mckinley is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $33,082 per year, the population of Mckinley earns a lower than average median household income. Mckinley has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.19 percent of the population in Mckinley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mckinley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	108.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	47.6	97.7
Pharmacies	2.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65