Home Health Agencies in Mountain Home, Idaho

CaringScore for Mountain Home, ID

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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home.

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 5.3, Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mountain Home, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home 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 4.2, Mountain Home 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 116.9 physicians per capita, Mountain Home trails the national average by 47.0 percent. Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mountain Home -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mountain Home's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mountain Home, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mountain Home, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mountain Home are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mountain Home is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mountain Home indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mountain Home, ID
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	77
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mountain Home, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mountain Home. 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 Mountain Home is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Mountain Home 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 210 days each year in Mountain Home, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Mountain Home tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Mountain Home 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 $49,903 per year, the population of Mountain Home earns a median household income on par with the national average. Mountain Home has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.45 percent of the population in Mountain Home is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mountain Home	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	10.4	18.8
Places of Worship	106.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	109	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65