Home Health Agencies in Syracuse, Nebraska

CaringScore for Syracuse, NE

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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Syracuse, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Syracuse, 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 Syracuse 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 4.1, Syracuse rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 65.1 physicians per capita, Syracuse trails the national average by 70.5 percent. Syracuse 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 Syracuse is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Syracuse -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Syracuse's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Syracuse, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Syracuse, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Syracuse, 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 Syracuse 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Syracuse are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Syracuse is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Syracuse indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Syracuse, NE
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	77
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Syracuse, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Syracuse. 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 Syracuse is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Syracuse 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 211 days each year in Syracuse, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Syracuse than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Syracuse is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $52,280 per year, the population of Syracuse earns a median household income on par with the national average. Syracuse has an unemployment rate of 4.60 percent, roughly 49.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 29.75 percent of the population in Syracuse is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 126.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Syracuse	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	31.7	18.8
Places of Worship	285.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	266	97.7
Pharmacies	106.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65