Home Health Agencies in Priest River, Idaho

CaringScore for Priest River, 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 Priest 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 Priest River.

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 6.1, Priest River 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 Priest River. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Priest River, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Priest 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 Priest 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 5.8, Priest River rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 148.9 physicians per capita, Priest River trails the national average by 32.5 percent. Priest River trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 51.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Priest River is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Priest River -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Priest River's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Priest River, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	148.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Priest River, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Priest 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 Priest River 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 Priest River are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Priest River is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Priest River indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Priest River, ID
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	74
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Priest River, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Priest 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 Priest River is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Priest River 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 174 days each year in Priest River, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Priest River tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Priest River is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $35,948 per year, the population of Priest River earns a lower than average median household income. Priest River has an unemployment rate of 16.10 percent, roughly 76.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.71 percent of the population in Priest River 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	Priest River	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	14.3	18.8
Places of Worship	116.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	419.1	97.7
Pharmacies	52.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65