Home Health Agencies in Rock Valley, Iowa

CaringScore for Rock Valley, IA

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 Valley 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 Valley.

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 5.4, Rock Valley 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 Valley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rock Valley, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rock Valley, 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 Valley 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 4.8, Rock Valley 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 81.7 physicians per capita, Rock Valley trails the national average by 62.9 percent. Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Rock Valley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rock Valley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rock Valley, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rock Valley, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rock Valley, 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 Valley is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.5, Rock Valley is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rock Valley is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rock Valley indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rock Valley, IA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	68
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rock Valley, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rock Valley. 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 Valley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Rock Valley 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 207 days each year in Rock Valley, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Rock Valley than in 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 Rock Valley 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 $49,744 per year, the population of Rock Valley earns a median household income on par with the national average. Rock Valley has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.72 percent of the population in Rock Valley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 57.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rock Valley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	24.6	18.8
Places of Worship	212.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	66.9	97.7
Pharmacies	33.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65