In-Home Care Services in Lake County, Montana

CaringScore for Lake County, MT

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 Lake 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 Lake.

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 4.4, Lake rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lake County, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lake, 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 Lake 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 5.1, Lake 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 118.2 physicians per capita, Lake trails the national average by 46.4 percent. Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 82.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lake is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Lake is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lake County, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	118.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lake County, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lake, 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 Lake 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 4.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Lake are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Lake is $3,844 , which is 12.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lake is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lake County, MT
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	113
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lake County, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lake. 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 Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Lake rates below 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 154 days each year in Lake, 24.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Lake tend to be similar to 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 Lake is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,680 per year, the population of Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Lake has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.56 percent of the population in Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lake	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	27.2	136.1
Libraries	10.4	18.8
Places of Worship	169.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.1	97.7
Pharmacies	13.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65