Home Health Agencies in Sarpy County, Nebraska

CaringScore for Sarpy County, NE

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 Sarpy 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 Sarpy.

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, Sarpy 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 Sarpy. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sarpy County, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sarpy, 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 Sarpy 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, Sarpy 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 127.9 physicians per capita, Sarpy trails the national average by 42.0 percent. Sarpy trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 86.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sarpy is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sarpy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sarpy's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sarpy County, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sarpy County, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sarpy, 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 Sarpy 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 5.4, Sarpy is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sarpy is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sarpy indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sarpy County, NE
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	88
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sarpy County, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sarpy. 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 Sarpy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Sarpy 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 214 days each year in Sarpy, 4.4 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 Sarpy than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sarpy is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $65,782 per year, the population of Sarpy earns a better than average median household income. Sarpy has an unemployment rate of 4.70 percent, roughly 48.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.60 percent of the population in Sarpy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sarpy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	50.6	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	46.7	97.7
Pharmacies	12.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65