In-Home Care Services in Fort Madison, Iowa

CaringScore for Fort Madison, 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 Fort Madison 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 Fort Madison.

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 5.6, Fort Madison 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 Fort Madison. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Madison, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fort Madison, 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 Fort Madison 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 5.4, Fort Madison 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 158.8 physicians per capita, Fort Madison trails the national average by 28.0 percent. Fort Madison scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and scores 55.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Madison is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Madison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Madison's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Madison, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	158.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Madison, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fort Madison, 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 Fort Madison 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 6.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Fort Madison are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Fort Madison is $3,504 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Madison indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Madison, IA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	40
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Madison, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fort Madison. 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 Fort Madison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Fort Madison 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 204 days each year in Fort Madison, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fort Madison than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fort Madison is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,393 per year, the population of Fort Madison earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Madison has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.63 percent of the population in Fort Madison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Madison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	34.4	136.1
Libraries	14.2	18.8
Places of Worship	160.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65