Home Health Agencies in Milbank, South Dakota

CaringScore for Milbank, SD

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 Milbank 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 Milbank.

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 6.1, Milbank 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 Milbank. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Milbank, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Milbank, 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 Milbank 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 5.9, Milbank rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 95.5 physicians per capita, Milbank trails the national average by 56.7 percent. Milbank trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Milbank is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Milbank -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Milbank's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Milbank, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	95.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	14.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Milbank, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Milbank, 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 Milbank 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Milbank are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Milbank is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Milbank indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Milbank, SD
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	51
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Milbank, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Milbank. 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 Milbank is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Milbank 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 207 days each year in Milbank, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 0°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Milbank than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Milbank is 25.0 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 $37,766 per year, the population of Milbank earns a lower than average median household income. Milbank has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.32 percent of the population in Milbank is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 84.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Milbank	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	71	18.8
Places of Worship	254.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	125	97.7
Pharmacies	31.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65