Home Health Agencies in Morrow County, Oregon

CaringScore for Morrow County, OR

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 Morrow 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 Morrow.

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 4.3, Morrow rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Morrow. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Morrow County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Morrow, 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 Morrow 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, Morrow 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. At just 25.1 physicians per capita, Morrow trails the national average by 88.6 percent. Morrow 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 Morrow is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Morrow -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Morrow's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Morrow County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	25.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Morrow County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Morrow, 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 Morrow 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Morrow are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Morrow is $4,288 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Morrow indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Morrow County, OR
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	70
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Morrow County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Morrow. 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 Morrow is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Morrow 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 193 days each year in Morrow, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Morrow than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Morrow is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $51,299 per year, the population of Morrow earns a median household income on par with the national average. Morrow has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.35 percent of the population in Morrow is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Morrow	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	25.3	18.8
Places of Worship	200.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	101	97.7
Pharmacies	16.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65