In-Home Care Services in Checotah, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Checotah, 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 Checotah 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 Checotah.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Checotah, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Checotah, 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 Checotah 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 3.3, Checotah 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 48.9 physicians per capita, Checotah trails the national average by 77.8 percent. Checotah 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 Checotah is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Checotah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Checotah's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Checotah, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Checotah, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Checotah, 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 Checotah 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 6.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Checotah are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Checotah is $3,337 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Checotah indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Checotah, OK
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	39
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Checotah, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Checotah. 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 Checotah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Checotah is on par with the national 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 231 days each year in Checotah, 12.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Checotah than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Checotah is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $29,408 per year, the population of Checotah earns a lower than average median household income. Checotah has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.29 percent of the population in Checotah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Checotah	Nat'l Avg
Parks	30.7	136.1
Libraries	10.1	18.8
Places of Worship	287.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	139.5	97.7
Pharmacies	27.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65