In-Home Care Services in Logan, Iowa

CaringScore for Logan, 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 Logan 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 Logan.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Logan, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Logan, 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 Logan 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 4.6, Logan 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 43.6 physicians per capita, Logan trails the national average by 80.2 percent. Logan 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 Logan is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Logan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Logan's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Logan, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	43.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Logan, IA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Logan is $3,504 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Logan indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Logan, IA
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	63
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	103

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Logan, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Logan. 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 Logan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Logan 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 211 days each year in Logan, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Logan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Logan is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,998 per year, the population of Logan earns a lower than average median household income. Logan has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.23 percent of the population in Logan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 38.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Logan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	46.5	136.1
Libraries	39.1	18.8
Places of Worship	268.1	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	139.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65