In-Home Care Services in Kootenai County, Idaho

CaringScore for Kootenai County, ID

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 Kootenai 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 Kootenai.

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, Kootenai 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 Kootenai. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kootenai County, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kootenai, 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 Kootenai 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 6.5, Kootenai 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 seeking in-home care services. At 218.3 physicians per capita, Kootenai closely matches the national average. Kootenai trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 13.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kootenai is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kootenai -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kootenai's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kootenai County, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	218.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	7	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kootenai County, ID

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Kootenai is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kootenai is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kootenai County, ID
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	116
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	92

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kootenai County, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kootenai. 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 Kootenai is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Kootenai 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 174 days each year in Kootenai, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Kootenai tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Kootenai is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $48,061 per year, the population of Kootenai earns a lower than average median household income. Kootenai has an unemployment rate of 12.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.63 percent of the population in Kootenai is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kootenai	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.5	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	69.9	220.5
Public Transit	5	110.4
Grocery Stores	65.7	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65