In-Home Care Services in Garnavillo, Iowa

CaringScore for Garnavillo, 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 Garnavillo 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 Garnavillo.

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 5.9, Garnavillo 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 Garnavillo. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Garnavillo, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Garnavillo, 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 Garnavillo 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 4.9, Garnavillo 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 72.3 physicians per capita, Garnavillo trails the national average by 67.2 percent. Garnavillo 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 Garnavillo is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Garnavillo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Garnavillo's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Garnavillo, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	72.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Garnavillo, IA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Garnavillo is $3,504 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Garnavillo indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Garnavillo, IA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	55
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Garnavillo, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Garnavillo. 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 Garnavillo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Garnavillo 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 188 days each year in Garnavillo, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Garnavillo than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Garnavillo is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,678 per year, the population of Garnavillo earns a lower than average median household income. Garnavillo has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 26.41 percent of the population in Garnavillo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 100.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Garnavillo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	24.2	136.1
Libraries	45.7	18.8
Places of Worship	240.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	148.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65