Home Health Agencies in Orofino, Idaho

CaringScore for Orofino, 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 Orofino 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 Orofino.

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 6.1, Orofino 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 Orofino. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Orofino, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Orofino, 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 Orofino 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 6, Orofino rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 159.1 physicians per capita, Orofino trails the national average by 27.8 percent. Orofino 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 Orofino is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Orofino -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Orofino's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Orofino, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	159.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Orofino, ID

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Orofino is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Orofino indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Orofino, ID
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	75
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Orofino, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Orofino. 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 Orofino is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Orofino 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 166 days each year in Orofino, 19.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Orofino than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Orofino is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $38,342 per year, the population of Orofino earns a lower than average median household income. Orofino has an unemployment rate of 19.90 percent, roughly 118.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.97 percent of the population in Orofino is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Orofino	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	48.9	18.8
Places of Worship	257.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	296.5	97.7
Pharmacies	65.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65