In-Home Care Services in Danbury, Iowa

CaringScore for Danbury, 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 Danbury 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 Danbury.

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 6.4, Danbury 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 Danbury. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Danbury, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Danbury, 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 Danbury 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 6, Danbury 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. At just 166.3 physicians per capita, Danbury trails the national average by 24.6 percent. Danbury trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 25.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Danbury is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Danbury -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Danbury's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Danbury, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	166.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	12.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Danbury, IA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Danbury is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Danbury indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Danbury, IA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	62
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Danbury, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Danbury. 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 Danbury is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Danbury 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 210 days each year in Danbury, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Danbury than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Danbury is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,319 per year, the population of Danbury earns a lower than average median household income. Danbury has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.27 percent of the population in Danbury is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Danbury	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.1	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	118.4	220.5
Public Transit	54.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	289.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65