In-Home Care Services in Dallas County, Iowa

CaringScore for Dallas County, 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 Dallas 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 Dallas.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dallas County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Dallas, 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 Dallas 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 4.7, Dallas 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 69.9 physicians per capita, Dallas trails the national average by 68.3 percent. Dallas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dallas is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dallas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dallas's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dallas County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dallas County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Dallas, 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 Dallas 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 4.8, Dallas is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Dallas is $4,099 , which is 19.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dallas indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 98 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Dallas County, IA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	98
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dallas County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Dallas. 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 Dallas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Dallas 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 202 days each year in Dallas, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dallas than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Dallas is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $65,694 per year, the population of Dallas earns a better than average median household income. Dallas has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.47 percent of the population in Dallas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 35.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dallas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.5	136.1
Libraries	19.7	18.8
Places of Worship	159.5	220.5
Public Transit	157.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	64	97.7
Pharmacies	9.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65