Home Health Agencies in Salina, Utah

CaringScore for Salina, UT

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 Salina 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 Salina.

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 4.7, Salina 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 Salina. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Salina, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Salina, 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 Salina 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, Salina 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 67.6 physicians per capita, Salina trails the national average by 69.3 percent. Salina 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 Salina is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Salina -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Salina's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Salina, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	67.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Salina, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Salina, 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 Salina 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, Salina is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Salina is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Salina indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Salina, UT
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	73
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Salina, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Salina. 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 Salina is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Salina 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 250 days each year in Salina, 22.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Salina than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Salina is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,410 per year, the population of Salina earns a lower than average median household income. Salina has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.22 percent of the population in Salina is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Salina	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	14.8	18.8
Places of Worship	217.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	199.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65