Home Health Agencies in Tooele County, Utah

CaringScore for Tooele County, UT

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 Tooele 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 Tooele.

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 4.8, Tooele 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 Tooele. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tooele County, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tooele, 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 Tooele 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 3.8, Tooele 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 60.7 physicians per capita, Tooele trails the national average by 72.5 percent. Tooele trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 83.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tooele is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Tooele -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tooele's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tooele County, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	60.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tooele County, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tooele, 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 Tooele 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 5, Tooele is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tooele is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tooele is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Tooele County, UT
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	103
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	74
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tooele County, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tooele. 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 Tooele is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Tooele 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 227 days each year in Tooele, 10.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Tooele tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Tooele is 50.0 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 $59,908 per year, the population of Tooele earns a better than average median household income. Tooele has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.41 percent of the population in Tooele is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 43.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tooele	Nat'l Avg
Parks	86.4	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	174.3	220.5
Public Transit	73.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.8	97.7
Pharmacies	6.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65