Home Health Agencies in Wapello, Iowa

CaringScore for Wapello, IA

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 Wapello 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 Wapello.

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 5.4, Wapello 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 Wapello. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wapello, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wapello, 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 Wapello 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 4.5, Wapello 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 34.4 physicians per capita, Wapello trails the national average by 84.4 percent. Wapello 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 Wapello is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wapello -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wapello's environmental health -- is 16.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wapello, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	34.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wapello, IA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wapello is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wapello indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wapello, IA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	51
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wapello, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wapello. 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 Wapello is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Wapello 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 203 days each year in Wapello, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wapello than in 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 Wapello is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $41,775 per year, the population of Wapello earns a lower than average median household income. Wapello has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.39 percent of the population in Wapello is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wapello	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.1	136.1
Libraries	34.2	18.8
Places of Worship	164.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	99.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65