In-Home Care Services in Bristow, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Bristow, OK

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 Bristow 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 Bristow.

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 4.2, Bristow rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bristow, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bristow, 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 Bristow 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 2.3, Bristow 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 57 physicians per capita, Bristow trails the national average by 74.1 percent. Bristow trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bristow is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bristow -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bristow's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bristow, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bristow, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bristow, 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 Bristow 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 6.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Bristow are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Bristow is $3,337 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bristow indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bristow, OK
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	38
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bristow, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bristow. 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 Bristow is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Bristow rates below 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 228 days each year in Bristow, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bristow than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Bristow is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $34,109 per year, the population of Bristow earns a lower than average median household income. Bristow has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.56 percent of the population in Bristow is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bristow	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	167.7	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	198.8	97.7
Pharmacies	22.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65