Home Health Agencies in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

CaringScore for Rio Blanco County, CO

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 Rio Blanco 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 Rio Blanco.

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 6.4, Rio Blanco 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 Rio Blanco. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rio Blanco County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Blanco, 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 Rio Blanco 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, Rio Blanco 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 168.3 physicians per capita, Rio Blanco trails the national average by 23.7 percent. Rio Blanco 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 Rio Blanco is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Rio Blanco -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rio Blanco's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rio Blanco County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rio Blanco County, CO

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rio Blanco is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rio Blanco indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rio Blanco County, CO
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	70
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rio Blanco County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Blanco. 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 Rio Blanco is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Rio Blanco 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 242 days each year in Rio Blanco, 18.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Rio Blanco than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Rio Blanco is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $51,870 per year, the population of Rio Blanco earns a median household income on par with the national average. Rio Blanco has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.69 percent of the population in Rio Blanco 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	Rio Blanco	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	31.2	18.8
Places of Worship	317.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65