Home Health Agencies in Missoula, Montana

CaringScore for Missoula, 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 Missoula 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 Missoula.

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, Missoula 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 Missoula. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Missoula, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Missoula, 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 Missoula 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 7.7, Missoula rates above 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 326.4 physicians per capita, Missoula scores 48.0 percent better than the national average. Missoula trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 91.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 37.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Missoula is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Missoula -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Missoula's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Missoula, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	326.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	13.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.3	3.5
Orthopedists	16.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Missoula, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Missoula, 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 Missoula 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 4.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Missoula are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Missoula is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Missoula indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Missoula, MT
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	141
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Missoula, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Missoula. 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 Missoula is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Missoula 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 159 days each year in Missoula, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Missoula than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Missoula is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,448 per year, the population of Missoula earns a lower than average median household income. Missoula has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.51 percent of the population in Missoula is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Missoula	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.9	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	89.8	220.5
Public Transit	114.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	126.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65