Home Health Agencies in Osage, Iowa

CaringScore for Osage, IA

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 Osage 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 Osage.

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 5.7, Osage 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 Osage. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Osage, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osage, 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 Osage 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 4.8, Osage 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 27.3 physicians per capita, Osage trails the national average by 87.6 percent. Osage 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 Osage is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Osage -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Osage's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Osage, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	27.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Osage, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osage, 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 Osage 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Osage are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Osage is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Osage indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Osage, IA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	52
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Osage, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osage. 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 Osage is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Osage 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 187 days each year in Osage, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Osage than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Osage is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $39,808 per year, the population of Osage earns a lower than average median household income. Osage has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.53 percent of the population in Osage is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 94.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Osage	Nat'l Avg
Parks	24.6	136.1
Libraries	37.4	18.8
Places of Worship	257.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65