Home Health Agencies in West Burlington, Iowa

CaringScore for West Burlington, 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 West Burlington 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 West Burlington.

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 5.9, West Burlington 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 West Burlington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Burlington, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Burlington, 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 West Burlington 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 7, West Burlington rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 199.8 physicians per capita, West Burlington closely matches the national average. West Burlington scores 92.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.5, and scores 26.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Burlington is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in West Burlington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Burlington's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	West Burlington, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	199.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.9	7.7
Oncologists	7.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Burlington, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Burlington, 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 West Burlington 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in West Burlington are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in West Burlington is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Burlington indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Burlington, IA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	45
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for West Burlington, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Burlington. 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 West Burlington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, West Burlington 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 198 days each year in West Burlington, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in West Burlington 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 index in West Burlington is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $48,141 per year, the population of West Burlington earns a lower than average median household income. West Burlington has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.45 percent of the population in West Burlington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Burlington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.1	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	148.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	120.9	97.7
Pharmacies	30.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65