Home Health Agencies in Ray County, Missouri

CaringScore for Ray County, MO

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 Ray 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 Ray.

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 4.8, Ray 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 Ray. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ray County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ray, 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 Ray 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 3.6, Ray 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 45.1 physicians per capita, Ray trails the national average by 79.5 percent. Ray 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 Ray is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ray -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ray's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ray County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	45.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ray County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ray, 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 Ray 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ray are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ray is $3,709 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ray indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ray County, MO
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	71
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ray County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ray. 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 Ray is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Ray 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 216 days each year in Ray, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Ray tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ray is 50.0 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 $54,204 per year, the population of Ray earns a median household income on par with the national average. Ray has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.25 percent of the population in Ray 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	Ray	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	239.8	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	42.6	97.7
Pharmacies	17.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65