In-Home Care Services in Bagley, Iowa

CaringScore for Bagley, IA

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 Bagley 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 Bagley.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bagley, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bagley, 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 Bagley 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 5.3, Bagley is on par with the national 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 69.3 physicians per capita, Bagley trails the national average by 68.6 percent. Bagley 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 Bagley is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bagley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bagley's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bagley, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bagley, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bagley, 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 Bagley 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 4.9, Bagley is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Bagley is $4,099 , which is 19.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bagley indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bagley, IA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	65
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	98

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bagley, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bagley. 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 Bagley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Bagley 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 203 days each year in Bagley, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bagley than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bagley is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $57,072 per year, the population of Bagley earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bagley has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.01 percent of the population in Bagley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bagley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	24.7	136.1
Libraries	63.9	18.8
Places of Worship	299.5	220.5
Public Transit	157.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65