In-Home Care Services in Hooper, Nebraska

CaringScore for Hooper, 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 Hooper 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 Hooper.

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 6.2, Hooper 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 Hooper. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hooper, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hooper, 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 Hooper 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 5.7, Hooper 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 124.9 physicians per capita, Hooper trails the national average by 43.4 percent. Hooper trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hooper is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Hooper is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Hooper's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hooper, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	5.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hooper, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hooper, 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 Hooper 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 5.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Hooper are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Hooper is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hooper indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hooper, NE
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	60
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hooper, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hooper. 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 Hooper is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Hooper 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 215 days each year in Hooper, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hooper than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hooper is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $48,180 per year, the population of Hooper earns a lower than average median household income. Hooper has an unemployment rate of 4.70 percent, roughly 48.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.69 percent of the population in Hooper is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 72.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hooper	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	16.6	18.8
Places of Worship	149.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	268.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65