Home Health Agencies in Union County, Oregon

CaringScore for Union County, OR

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 Union 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 Union.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Union County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Union, 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 Union 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 5.9, Union rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 177.8 physicians per capita, Union trails the national average by 19.4 percent. Union trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Union is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Union -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Union's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Union County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	177.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	11.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Union County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Union, 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 Union 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Union are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Union is $4,288 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Union is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Union County, OR
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	81
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Union County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Union. 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 Union is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Union 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 190 days each year in Union, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Union tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Union is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $42,805 per year, the population of Union earns a lower than average median household income. Union has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.98 percent of the population in Union is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Union	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	15.9	18.8
Places of Worship	183.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	103	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65