Home Health Agencies in Vernal, Utah

CaringScore for Vernal, 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 Vernal 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 Vernal.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vernal, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernal, 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 Vernal 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 5.3, Vernal 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 98.1 physicians per capita, Vernal trails the national average by 55.5 percent. Vernal trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vernal is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Vernal -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vernal's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Vernal, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vernal, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernal, 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 Vernal 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 5.5, Vernal is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Vernal is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vernal indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vernal, UT
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	87
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vernal, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernal. 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 Vernal is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Vernal 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 238 days each year in Vernal, 16.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Vernal than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Vernal is 25.0 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 $46,003 per year, the population of Vernal earns a lower than average median household income. Vernal has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.93 percent of the population in Vernal is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vernal	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23.1	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	214.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	189.4	97.7
Pharmacies	44.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65