Home Health Agencies in Pawhuska, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Pawhuska, OK

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 Pawhuska 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 Pawhuska.

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 4.7, Pawhuska 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 Pawhuska. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pawhuska, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pawhuska, 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 Pawhuska 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 3.4, Pawhuska 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 41 physicians per capita, Pawhuska trails the national average by 81.4 percent. Pawhuska 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 Pawhuska is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pawhuska -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pawhuska's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pawhuska, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pawhuska, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pawhuska, 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 Pawhuska 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pawhuska are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pawhuska is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pawhuska indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pawhuska, OK
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	28
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pawhuska, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pawhuska. 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 Pawhuska is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Pawhuska 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 233 days each year in Pawhuska, 13.7 percent more 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 Pawhuska than in 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 in Pawhuska is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $33,310 per year, the population of Pawhuska earns a lower than average median household income. Pawhuska has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.85 percent of the population in Pawhuska is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pawhuska	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.4	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	184.5	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	248.8	97.7
Pharmacies	27.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65