Home Health Agencies in Yukon, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Yukon, 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 Yukon 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 Yukon.

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, Yukon 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 Yukon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Yukon, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Yukon, 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 Yukon 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 3, Yukon 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 66.3 physicians per capita, Yukon trails the national average by 69.9 percent. Yukon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 90.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Yukon is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Yukon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Yukon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Yukon, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	66.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Yukon, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Yukon, 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 Yukon 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Yukon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Yukon is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Yukon indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Yukon, OK
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	71
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Yukon, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Yukon. 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 Yukon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Yukon 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 232 days each year in Yukon, 13.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Yukon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Yukon is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $54,621 per year, the population of Yukon earns a median household income on par with the national average. Yukon has an unemployment rate of 3.90 percent, roughly 57.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.51 percent of the population in Yukon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Yukon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	104.9	220.5
Public Transit	43.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.6	97.7
Pharmacies	26	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65