Home Health Agencies in North Bend, Oregon

CaringScore for North Bend, 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 North Bend 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 North Bend.

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 5.6, North Bend rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Bend, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Bend, 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 North Bend 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, North Bend 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 222.6 physicians per capita, North Bend closely matches the national average. North Bend scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Bend is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in North Bend -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Bend's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	North Bend, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	222.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	17.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Bend, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Bend, 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 North Bend 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in North Bend are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in North Bend is $4,288 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Bend indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	North Bend, OR
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	110
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for North Bend, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Bend. 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 North Bend is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, North Bend 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 186 days each year in North Bend, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in North Bend than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 66°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in North Bend is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,940 per year, the population of North Bend earns a lower than average median household income. North Bend has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.57 percent of the population in North Bend is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Bend	Nat'l Avg
Parks	154.4	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	137	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	206.4	97.7
Pharmacies	31	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65