Home Health Agencies in Willow Springs, Missouri

CaringScore for Willow Springs, MO

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 Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs.

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 6.5, Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Willow Springs, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Willow Springs, 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 Willow Springs 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 7.1, Willow Springs 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 203.2 physicians per capita, Willow Springs closely matches the national average. Willow Springs scores 92.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.5, and scores 30.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Willow Springs is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Willow Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Willow Springs's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Willow Springs, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	203.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.5	1.3
Cardiologists	12.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Willow Springs, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Willow Springs, 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 Willow Springs 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Willow Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Willow Springs is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Willow Springs indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Willow Springs, MO
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	47
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Willow Springs, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Willow Springs. 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 Willow Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Willow Springs 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 208 days each year in Willow Springs, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Willow Springs tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Willow Springs is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $29,465 per year, the population of Willow Springs earns a lower than average median household income. Willow Springs has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.54 percent of the population in Willow Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Willow Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.7	18.8
Places of Worship	249.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	375.9	97.7
Pharmacies	47	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65