Home Health Agencies in Valley City, North Dakota

CaringScore for Valley City, ND

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 Valley City 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 Valley City.

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 5.6, Valley City 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 Valley City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Valley City, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Valley City, 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 Valley City 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, Valley City 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 110.1 physicians per capita, Valley City trails the national average by 50.1 percent. Valley City 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 Valley City is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Valley City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Valley City's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Valley City, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	110.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Valley City, ND

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Valley City, 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 Valley City 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 4.5, Valley City is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Valley City is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Valley City indexes at 17.0 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 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Valley City, ND
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	48
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	77
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Valley City, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Valley City. 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 Valley City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Valley City 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 200 days each year in Valley City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Valley City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Valley City is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $38,039 per year, the population of Valley City earns a lower than average median household income. Valley City has an unemployment rate of 4.20 percent, roughly 53.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.92 percent of the population in Valley City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 74.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Valley City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	314.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	195	97.7
Pharmacies	16.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65