Home Health Agencies in Sheldon, Iowa

CaringScore for Sheldon, 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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon.

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 5.8, Sheldon 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 Sheldon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sheldon, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sheldon, 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 Sheldon 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, Sheldon 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 70.8 physicians per capita, Sheldon trails the national average by 67.9 percent. Sheldon 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 Sheldon is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sheldon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sheldon's environmental health -- is 12.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sheldon, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sheldon, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sheldon, 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 Sheldon 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sheldon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sheldon is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sheldon indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sheldon, IA
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	55
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sheldon, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sheldon. 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 Sheldon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Sheldon 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 206 days each year in Sheldon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sheldon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sheldon is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,055 per year, the population of Sheldon earns a lower than average median household income. Sheldon has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.22 percent of the population in Sheldon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 53.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sheldon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.9	136.1
Libraries	50.5	18.8
Places of Worship	271.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	166.8	97.7
Pharmacies	20.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65