Home Health Agencies in Stutsman County, North Dakota

CaringScore for Stutsman County, ND

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 Stutsman 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 Stutsman.

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 5.5, Stutsman 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 Stutsman. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stutsman County, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stutsman, 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 Stutsman 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 6, Stutsman rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 160.8 physicians per capita, Stutsman trails the national average by 27.1 percent. Stutsman trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stutsman is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Stutsman -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stutsman's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Stutsman County, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	160.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stutsman County, ND

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stutsman, 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 Stutsman 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 4.6, Stutsman is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Stutsman is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stutsman indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stutsman County, ND
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	53
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	77
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stutsman County, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stutsman. 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 Stutsman is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Stutsman 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 201 days each year in Stutsman, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Stutsman 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 Stutsman 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 $45,123 per year, the population of Stutsman earns a lower than average median household income. Stutsman has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.45 percent of the population in Stutsman is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stutsman	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	14.9	18.8
Places of Worship	200.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	99	97.7
Pharmacies	9.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65