Home Health Agencies in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa

CaringScore for Sergeant Bluff, 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 Sergeant Bluff 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 Sergeant Bluff.

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 5.9, Sergeant Bluff rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Sergeant Bluff. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sergeant Bluff, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sergeant Bluff, 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 Sergeant Bluff 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 6, Sergeant Bluff rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 166.3 physicians per capita, Sergeant Bluff trails the national average by 24.6 percent. Sergeant Bluff trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 25.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sergeant Bluff is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Sergeant Bluff -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sergeant Bluff's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sergeant Bluff, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	166.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	12.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sergeant Bluff, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sergeant Bluff, 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 Sergeant Bluff 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sergeant Bluff are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sergeant Bluff is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sergeant Bluff indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sergeant Bluff, IA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	77
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sergeant Bluff, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sergeant Bluff. 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 Sergeant Bluff is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Sergeant Bluff 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 209 days each year in Sergeant Bluff, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sergeant Bluff 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 index in Sergeant Bluff is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $56,532 per year, the population of Sergeant Bluff earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sergeant Bluff has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.70 percent of the population in Sergeant Bluff is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 33.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sergeant Bluff	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.1	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	118.4	220.5
Public Transit	54.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65