Home Health Agencies in Park River, North Dakota

CaringScore for Park River, ND

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 Park River 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 Park River.

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, Park River 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 Park River. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Park River, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Park River, 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 Park River 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 5.1, Park River 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 79.5 physicians per capita, Park River trails the national average by 63.9 percent. Park River 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 Park River is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Park River -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Park River's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Park River, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Park River, ND

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Park River, 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 Park River 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 4.6, Park River is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Park River is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Park River indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Park River, ND
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	38
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	76
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Park River, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Park River. 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 Park River is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Park River 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 195 days each year in Park River, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Park River 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 Park River is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $38,013 per year, the population of Park River earns a lower than average median household income. Park River has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 26.03 percent of the population in Park River is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 97.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Park River	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.2	136.1
Libraries	27.9	18.8
Places of Worship	371.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	219.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65