Home Health Agencies in Plummer, Idaho

CaringScore for Plummer, 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 Plummer 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 Plummer.

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, Plummer 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 Plummer. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Plummer, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plummer, 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 Plummer 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 4.1, Plummer 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 108 physicians per capita, Plummer trails the national average by 51.0 percent. Plummer trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Plummer is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Plummer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Plummer's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Plummer, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Plummer, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plummer, 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 Plummer 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Plummer are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Plummer is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Plummer indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Plummer, ID
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	76
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Plummer, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plummer. 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 Plummer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Plummer 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 172 days each year in Plummer, 16.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Plummer than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Plummer is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $41,234 per year, the population of Plummer earns a lower than average median household income. Plummer has an unemployment rate of 19.10 percent, roughly 109.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.22 percent of the population in Plummer is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Plummer	Nat'l Avg
Parks	99.8	136.1
Libraries	42.8	18.8
Places of Worship	163.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	101.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65