Home Health Agencies in Richmond, Missouri

CaringScore for Richmond, 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 Richmond 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 Richmond.

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 4.6, Richmond 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 Richmond. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Richmond, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richmond, 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 Richmond 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 3.7, Richmond 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, Richmond trails the national average by 79.5 percent. Richmond 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 Richmond is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Richmond -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Richmond's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Richmond, 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 Richmond, MO

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Richmond is $3,709 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Richmond 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 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Richmond, MO
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	66
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Richmond, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richmond. 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 Richmond is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Richmond 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 217 days each year in Richmond, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Richmond 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 index in Richmond is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,928 per year, the population of Richmond earns a lower than average median household income. Richmond has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.57 percent of the population in Richmond is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Richmond	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	103.1	97.7
Pharmacies	51.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65