In-Home Care Services in Cascade County, Montana

CaringScore for Cascade County, MT

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 Cascade 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 Cascade.

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 5.7, Cascade 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 Cascade. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cascade County, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cascade, 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 Cascade 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 7.6, Cascade rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 262 physicians per capita, Cascade scores 18.8 percent better than the national average. Cascade trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 24.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cascade is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Cascade is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Cascade's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cascade County, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	13.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cascade County, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cascade, 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 Cascade 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 4.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Cascade are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Cascade is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cascade is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cascade County, MT
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	83
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cascade County, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cascade. 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 Cascade is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Cascade 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 185 days each year in Cascade, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cascade than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cascade is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $43,700 per year, the population of Cascade earns a lower than average median household income. Cascade has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.90 percent of the population in Cascade is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cascade	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	107	220.5
Public Transit	95	110.4
Grocery Stores	83	97.7
Pharmacies	14.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65