In-Home Care Services in Grundy Center, Iowa

CaringScore for Grundy Center, 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 Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center.

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 5.5, Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grundy Center, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Grundy Center, 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 Grundy Center 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, Grundy Center 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 49.6 physicians per capita, Grundy Center trails the national average by 77.5 percent. Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Grundy Center -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grundy Center's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grundy Center, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	49.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grundy Center, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Grundy Center, 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 Grundy Center 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 5.4, Grundy Center is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Grundy Center is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grundy Center indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grundy Center, IA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	56
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grundy Center, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Grundy Center. 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 Grundy Center is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Grundy Center 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 191 days each year in Grundy Center, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Grundy Center than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Grundy Center 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 $51,309 per year, the population of Grundy Center earns a median household income on par with the national average. Grundy Center has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.03 percent of the population in Grundy Center is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 90.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grundy Center	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13.5	136.1
Libraries	49.7	18.8
Places of Worship	291.1	220.5
Public Transit	33.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	157.8	97.7
Pharmacies	39.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65