Home Health Agencies in Sweet Grass County, Montana

CaringScore for Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass.

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 5.3, Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sweet Grass County, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sweet Grass, 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 Sweet Grass 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 4.7, Sweet Grass 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 53.6 physicians per capita, Sweet Grass trails the national average by 75.7 percent. Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sweet Grass -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sweet Grass's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sweet Grass County, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	53.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sweet Grass County, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sweet Grass, 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 Sweet Grass 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 4.5, Sweet Grass is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sweet Grass is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sweet Grass is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 107 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Sweet Grass County, MT
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	107
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sweet Grass County, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sweet Grass. 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 Sweet Grass is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Sweet Grass 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 200 days each year in Sweet Grass, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sweet Grass than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sweet Grass is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,911 per year, the population of Sweet Grass earns a lower than average median household income. Sweet Grass has an unemployment rate of 4.30 percent, roughly 52.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.55 percent of the population in Sweet Grass is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sweet Grass	Nat'l Avg
Parks	276.5	136.1
Libraries	25.7	18.8
Places of Worship	304.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	180.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65