In-Home Care Services in Frontier County, Nebraska

CaringScore for Frontier County, NE

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 Frontier 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 Frontier.

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 5.8, Frontier 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 Frontier. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Frontier County, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Frontier, 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 Frontier 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 4.4, Frontier 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 0 physicians per capita, Frontier trails the national average by 100.0 percent. Frontier 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 Frontier is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Frontier is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Frontier's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Frontier County, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	0	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Frontier County, NE

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Frontier is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Frontier indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Frontier County, NE
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	53
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Frontier County, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Frontier. 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 Frontier is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Frontier 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 224 days each year in Frontier, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Frontier than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Frontier is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,145 per year, the population of Frontier earns a lower than average median household income. Frontier has an unemployment rate of 3.40 percent, roughly 62.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.46 percent of the population in Frontier is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 63.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Frontier	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	455.6	136.1
Libraries	77.8	18.8
Places of Worship	355	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	194.4	97.7
Pharmacies	77.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65