Home Health Agencies in Sturgis, South Dakota

CaringScore for Sturgis, SD

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 Sturgis 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 Sturgis.

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 6.2, Sturgis 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 Sturgis. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sturgis, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sturgis, 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 Sturgis 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 7.6, Sturgis rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 279.9 physicians per capita, Sturgis scores 26.9 percent better than the national average. Sturgis trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 50.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sturgis is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Sturgis -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sturgis's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sturgis, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	279.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	25.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sturgis, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sturgis, 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 Sturgis 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 4.8, Sturgis is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sturgis is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sturgis indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sturgis, SD
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	71
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sturgis, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sturgis. 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 Sturgis is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Sturgis 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 222 days each year in Sturgis, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sturgis than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Sturgis 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 $37,283 per year, the population of Sturgis earns a lower than average median household income. Sturgis has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.34 percent of the population in Sturgis is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sturgis	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12	136.1
Libraries	16.8	18.8
Places of Worship	164.9	220.5
Public Transit	34.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	209.9	97.7
Pharmacies	17.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65