Home Health Agencies in Polson, Montana

CaringScore for Polson, MT

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 Polson 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 Polson.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Polson, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Polson, 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 Polson 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, Polson 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 118.2 physicians per capita, Polson trails the national average by 46.4 percent. Polson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 82.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Polson is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Polson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Polson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Polson, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	118.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Polson, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Polson, 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 Polson 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 4.7, Polson is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Polson is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Polson is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Polson, MT
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	91
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Polson, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Polson. 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 Polson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Polson rates below 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 153 days each year in Polson, 25.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Polson tend to be similar to 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 Polson is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $34,470 per year, the population of Polson earns a lower than average median household income. Polson has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.21 percent of the population in Polson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Polson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	27.2	136.1
Libraries	10.4	18.8
Places of Worship	169.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	152.9	97.7
Pharmacies	38.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65