Home Health Agencies in Walters, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Walters, 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 Walters 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 Walters.

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 6.2, Walters 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 Walters. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Walters, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Walters, 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 Walters 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 4.9, Walters 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 76.8 physicians per capita, Walters trails the national average by 65.2 percent. Walters trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 15.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Walters is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Walters -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Walters's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Walters, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	76.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	16.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Walters, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Walters, 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 Walters 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 6.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Walters are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Walters is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Walters indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Walters, OK
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	41
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Walters, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Walters. 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 Walters is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Walters 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 239 days each year in Walters, 16.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Walters than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Walters is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $34,544 per year, the population of Walters earns a lower than average median household income. Walters has an unemployment rate of 4.40 percent, roughly 51.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.41 percent of the population in Walters is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Walters	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	16	18.8
Places of Worship	423.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	40.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65