Home Health Agencies in Miles City, Montana

CaringScore for Miles City, MT

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 Miles City 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 Miles City.

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 5.4, Miles City 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 Miles City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Miles City, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miles City, 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 Miles City 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, Miles City 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 189.3 physicians per capita, Miles City trails the national average by 14.1 percent. Miles City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 53.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Miles City is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Miles City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Miles City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Miles City, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	189.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Miles City, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miles City, 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 Miles City 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 4.9, Miles City is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Miles City is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Miles City indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Miles City, MT
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	49
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Miles City, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miles City. 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 Miles City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Miles City is on par with the national 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 202 days each year in Miles City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Miles City than in 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 index in Miles City is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $37,713 per year, the population of Miles City earns a lower than average median household income. Miles City has an unemployment rate of 5.20 percent, roughly 42.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.87 percent of the population in Miles City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Miles City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.5	136.1
Libraries	9	18.8
Places of Worship	171	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	99.5	97.7
Pharmacies	24.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65