Home Health Agencies in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Sequoyah County, OK

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 Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sequoyah County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sequoyah, 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 Sequoyah 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 1.9, Sequoyah 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 35.5 physicians per capita, Sequoyah trails the national average by 83.9 percent. Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sequoyah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sequoyah's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sequoyah County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	35.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sequoyah County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sequoyah, 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 Sequoyah 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sequoyah are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sequoyah is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sequoyah indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sequoyah County, OK
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	45
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	84

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sequoyah County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sequoyah. 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 Sequoyah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Sequoyah 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 218 days each year in Sequoyah, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sequoyah than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sequoyah is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $35,738 per year, the population of Sequoyah earns a lower than average median household income. Sequoyah has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.82 percent of the population in Sequoyah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sequoyah	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	197.6	220.5
Public Transit	13.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.3	97.7
Pharmacies	16.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65