In-Home Care Services in Mills County, Iowa

CaringScore for Mills County, 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 Mills 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 Mills.

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 5.3, Mills 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 Mills. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mills County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mills, 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 Mills 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 4.3, Mills rates below 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 82.8 physicians per capita, Mills trails the national average by 62.4 percent. Mills 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 Mills is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Mills is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Mills's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mills County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	82.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mills County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mills, 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 Mills 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 6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Mills are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Mills is $3,504 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mills indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mills County, IA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	74
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mills County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mills. 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 Mills is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Mills 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 215 days each year in Mills, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mills 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 Mills is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $55,130 per year, the population of Mills earns a median household income on par with the national average. Mills has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.91 percent of the population in Mills 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	Mills	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	26.1	18.8
Places of Worship	171.9	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.7	97.7
Pharmacies	13	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65