Home Health Agencies in Tulsa County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Tulsa County, 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 Tulsa 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 Tulsa.

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 6.1, Tulsa rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Tulsa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tulsa County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tulsa, 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 Tulsa 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 6.5, Tulsa rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 311.5 physicians per capita, Tulsa scores 41.3 percent better than the national average. Tulsa scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 52.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tulsa is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Tulsa is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Tulsa's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tulsa County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	311.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	10.3	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tulsa County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tulsa, 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 Tulsa 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Tulsa are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tulsa is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tulsa indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tulsa County, OK
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	72
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tulsa County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tulsa. 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 Tulsa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Tulsa 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 230 days each year in Tulsa, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Tulsa than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Tulsa is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $47,194 per year, the population of Tulsa earns a lower than average median household income. Tulsa has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.44 percent of the population in Tulsa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tulsa	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	86.6	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.6	97.7
Pharmacies	11	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65