Home Health Agencies in Rock Springs, Wyoming

CaringScore for Rock Springs, WY

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 Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs.

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 4.9, Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rock Springs, WY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rock Springs, 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 Rock Springs 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 4.5, Rock Springs 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 97.1 physicians per capita, Rock Springs trails the national average by 56.0 percent. Rock Springs trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 87.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rock Springs is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Rock Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rock Springs's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rock Springs, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rock Springs, WY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rock Springs, 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 Rock Springs 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rock Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rock Springs is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rock Springs indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 92 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Rock Springs, WY
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	92
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	91

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rock Springs, WY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rock Springs. 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 Rock Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Rock Springs 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 238 days each year in Rock Springs, 16.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Rock Springs than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rock Springs is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $60,592 per year, the population of Rock Springs earns a better than average median household income. Rock Springs has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.89 percent of the population in Rock Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rock Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	22.3	18.8
Places of Worship	159.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.9	97.7
Pharmacies	19	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65