Home Health Agencies in Sibley, Iowa

CaringScore for Sibley, 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 Sibley 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 Sibley.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sibley, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sibley, 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 Sibley 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, Sibley 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 74.4 physicians per capita, Sibley trails the national average by 66.3 percent. Sibley 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 Sibley is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sibley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sibley's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sibley, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sibley, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sibley, 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 Sibley 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sibley are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sibley is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sibley indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sibley, IA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	46
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sibley, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sibley. 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 Sibley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Sibley 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 204 days each year in Sibley, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sibley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sibley is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,235 per year, the population of Sibley earns a lower than average median household income. Sibley has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.23 percent of the population in Sibley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 68.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sibley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	63.1	18.8
Places of Worship	299.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	156.4	97.7
Pharmacies	39.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65