Home Health Agencies in Thompson Falls, Montana

CaringScore for Thompson Falls, 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 Thompson Falls 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 Thompson Falls.

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 4.7, Thompson Falls 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 Thompson Falls. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Thompson Falls, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Thompson Falls, 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 Thompson Falls 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 5.4, Thompson Falls 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 96.8 physicians per capita, Thompson Falls trails the national average by 56.1 percent. Thompson Falls trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 53.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Thompson Falls is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Thompson Falls -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Thompson Falls's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Thompson Falls, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	96.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Thompson Falls, MT

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Thompson Falls is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Thompson Falls indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Thompson Falls, MT
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	64
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Thompson Falls, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Thompson Falls. 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 Thompson Falls is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Thompson Falls rates below 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 158 days each year in Thompson Falls, 22.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Thompson Falls tend to be similar to 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 in Thompson Falls is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $38,843 per year, the population of Thompson Falls earns a lower than average median household income. Thompson Falls has an unemployment rate of 18.30 percent, roughly 101.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.46 percent of the population in Thompson Falls is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Thompson Falls	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1052.1	136.1
Libraries	26.7	18.8
Places of Worship	283.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	217.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65