Home Health Agencies in Moody County, South Dakota

CaringScore for Moody County, 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 Moody 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 Moody.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Moody County, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Moody, 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 Moody 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 4.3, Moody rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 29.5 physicians per capita, Moody trails the national average by 86.6 percent. Moody 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 Moody is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Moody -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Moody's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Moody County, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	29.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Moody County, SD

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Moody is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Moody indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Moody County, SD
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	54
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Moody County, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Moody. 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 Moody is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Moody 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 208 days each year in Moody, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Moody than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Moody is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $47,739 per year, the population of Moody earns a lower than average median household income. Moody has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.53 percent of the population in Moody is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Moody	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	30.7	18.8
Places of Worship	242.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.9	97.7
Pharmacies	15.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65