In-Home Care Services in Livingston, Montana

CaringScore for Livingston, 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 Livingston 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 Livingston.

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 5.4, Livingston 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 Livingston. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Livingston, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Livingston, 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 Livingston 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 6.2, Livingston 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 148.3 physicians per capita, Livingston trails the national average by 32.7 percent. Livingston trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 68.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Livingston is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Livingston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Livingston's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Livingston, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	148.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Livingston, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Livingston, 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 Livingston 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 4.7, Livingston is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Livingston is $3,844 , which is 12.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Livingston 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 is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Livingston, MT
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	82
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Livingston, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Livingston. 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 Livingston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Livingston 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 190 days each year in Livingston, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Livingston than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Livingston is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,568 per year, the population of Livingston earns a lower than average median household income. Livingston has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.93 percent of the population in Livingston is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Livingston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	152.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	261.4	97.7
Pharmacies	13.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65