In-Home Care Services in Aurora County, South Dakota

CaringScore for Aurora County, SD

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Aurora 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 in-home care services in Aurora.

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 5.6, Aurora rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Aurora. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Aurora County, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Aurora, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Aurora 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 4.1, Aurora rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 0 physicians per capita, Aurora trails the national average by 100.0 percent. Aurora 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 Aurora is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Aurora is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Aurora's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Aurora County, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	0	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Aurora County, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Aurora, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Aurora is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Aurora is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Aurora is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Aurora indexes at 19.0 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 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Aurora County, SD
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	35
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Aurora County, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Aurora. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Aurora is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.2, Aurora rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 211 days each year in Aurora, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Aurora than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Aurora is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $43,359 per year, the population of Aurora earns a lower than average median household income. Aurora has an unemployment rate of 4.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.28 percent of the population in Aurora is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Aurora	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	70.7	18.8
Places of Worship	392.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	247.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65