In-Home Care Services in Northwood, Iowa

CaringScore for Northwood, 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 Northwood 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 Northwood.

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 5.7, Northwood 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 Northwood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Northwood, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Northwood, 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 Northwood 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 4.7, Northwood 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 25.4 physicians per capita, Northwood trails the national average by 88.5 percent. Northwood 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 Northwood is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Northwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Northwood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Northwood, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	25.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Northwood, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Northwood, 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 Northwood 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 6.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Northwood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Northwood is $3,504 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Northwood indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Northwood, IA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	49
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Northwood, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Northwood. 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 Northwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Northwood 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 186 days each year in Northwood, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Northwood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Northwood is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,702 per year, the population of Northwood earns a lower than average median household income. Northwood has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.81 percent of the population in Northwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 73.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Northwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	46.7	136.1
Libraries	91.4	18.8
Places of Worship	202.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	151.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65