Home Health Agencies in Weatherford, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Weatherford, 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 Weatherford 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 Weatherford.

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 5.2, Weatherford 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 Weatherford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Weatherford, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Weatherford, 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 Weatherford 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 4.3, Weatherford rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 104 physicians per capita, Weatherford trails the national average by 52.8 percent. Weatherford 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 Weatherford is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Weatherford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Weatherford's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Weatherford, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Weatherford, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Weatherford, 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 Weatherford 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 7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Weatherford are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Weatherford is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Weatherford indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Weatherford, OK
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	61
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Weatherford, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Weatherford. 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 Weatherford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Weatherford rates below 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 235 days each year in Weatherford, 14.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Weatherford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Weatherford is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $36,776 per year, the population of Weatherford earns a lower than average median household income. Weatherford has an unemployment rate of 3.70 percent, roughly 59.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.41 percent of the population in Weatherford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Weatherford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.5	136.1
Libraries	15.2	18.8
Places of Worship	298.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	104.6	97.7
Pharmacies	38	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65