Home Health Agencies in Tishomingo, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Tishomingo, OK

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 Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo.

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 4.9, Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tishomingo, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tishomingo, 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 Tishomingo 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 3, Tishomingo 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 39.1 physicians per capita, Tishomingo trails the national average by 82.3 percent. Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tishomingo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tishomingo's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tishomingo, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	39.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tishomingo, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tishomingo, 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 Tishomingo 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 7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Tishomingo are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tishomingo is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tishomingo indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tishomingo, OK
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	36
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tishomingo, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tishomingo. 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 Tishomingo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Tishomingo is on par with the national 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 231 days each year in Tishomingo, 12.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Tishomingo than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Tishomingo is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $31,794 per year, the population of Tishomingo earns a lower than average median household income. Tishomingo has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.70 percent of the population in Tishomingo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tishomingo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.6	18.8
Places of Worship	456.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	160.4	97.7
Pharmacies	96.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65