Home Health Agencies in Sheridan County, Montana

CaringScore for Sheridan County, MT

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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan.

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 5.2, Sheridan 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 Sheridan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sheridan County, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sheridan, 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 Sheridan 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 3.7, Sheridan 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 58.8 physicians per capita, Sheridan trails the national average by 73.3 percent. Sheridan 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 Sheridan is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sheridan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sheridan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sheridan County, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	58.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sheridan County, MT

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sheridan is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sheridan indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sheridan County, MT
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	32
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sheridan County, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sheridan. 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 Sheridan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Sheridan 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 205 days each year in Sheridan, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sheridan 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 Sheridan is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $40,264 per year, the population of Sheridan earns a lower than average median household income. Sheridan has an unemployment rate of 4.60 percent, roughly 49.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 27.24 percent of the population in Sheridan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 107.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sheridan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	30.6	18.8
Places of Worship	609	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	336.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65