In-Home Care Services in Maurice, Iowa

CaringScore for Maurice, 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 Maurice 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 Maurice.

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 5.9, Maurice 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 Maurice. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Maurice, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Maurice, 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 Maurice 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 4.8, Maurice 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 81.7 physicians per capita, Maurice trails the national average by 62.9 percent. Maurice 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 Maurice is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Maurice -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Maurice's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Maurice, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Maurice, IA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Maurice is $3,504 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Maurice indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Maurice, IA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	65
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Maurice, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Maurice. 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 Maurice is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Maurice 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 Maurice, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Maurice than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Maurice is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $72,907 per year, the population of Maurice earns a better than average median household income. Maurice has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.57 percent of the population in Maurice is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Maurice	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	24.6	18.8
Places of Worship	212.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65