In-Home Care Services in Malheur County, Oregon

CaringScore for Malheur County, OR

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 Malheur 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 Malheur.

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 4.2, Malheur 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 Malheur. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Malheur County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Malheur, 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 Malheur 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 4.9, Malheur 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 138 physicians per capita, Malheur trails the national average by 37.4 percent. Malheur trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 83.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Malheur is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Malheur -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Malheur's environmental health -- trails the national average by 23.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Malheur County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Malheur County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Malheur, 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 Malheur 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 4.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Malheur are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Malheur is $3,861 , which is 12.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Malheur indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Malheur County, OR
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	73
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	110

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Malheur County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Malheur. 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 Malheur is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Malheur 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 211 days each year in Malheur, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Malheur tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Malheur is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $38,659 per year, the population of Malheur earns a lower than average median household income. Malheur has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.82 percent of the population in Malheur is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Malheur	Nat'l Avg
Parks	26.6	136.1
Libraries	12.7	18.8
Places of Worship	183.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	120.6	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65