Home Health Agencies in Sidney, Iowa

CaringScore for Sidney, 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 Sidney 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 Sidney.

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 5.6, Sidney 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 Sidney. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sidney, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sidney, 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 Sidney 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 4.6, Sidney 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 52.7 physicians per capita, Sidney trails the national average by 76.1 percent. Sidney 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 Sidney is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sidney -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sidney's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sidney, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	52.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sidney, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sidney, 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 Sidney 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 Sidney are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sidney is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sidney indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sidney, IA
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	53
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sidney, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sidney. 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 Sidney is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Sidney 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 218 days each year in Sidney, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sidney than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sidney is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $54,767 per year, the population of Sidney earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sidney has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.15 percent of the population in Sidney is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sidney	Nat'l Avg
Parks	26.7	136.1
Libraries	53.2	18.8
Places of Worship	324.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.8	97.7
Pharmacies	84.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65