In-Home Care Services in Avoca, Nebraska

CaringScore for Avoca, NE

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 Avoca 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 Avoca.

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 5.4, Avoca is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Avoca, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Avoca, 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 Avoca 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, Avoca 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 58.3 physicians per capita, Avoca trails the national average by 73.6 percent. Avoca 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 Avoca is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Avoca is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Avoca's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Avoca, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	58.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Avoca, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Avoca, 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 Avoca is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Avoca are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Avoca is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Avoca indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Avoca, NE
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	71
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	104

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Avoca, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Avoca. 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 Avoca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Avoca 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 217 days each year in Avoca, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Avoca 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 Avoca is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,284 per year, the population of Avoca earns a median household income on par with the national average. Avoca has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.46 percent of the population in Avoca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Avoca	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	8.6	136.1
Libraries	23.3	18.8
Places of Worship	172.6	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65