In-Home Care Services in Park County, Montana

CaringScore for Park County, MT

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 Park 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 Park.

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 5.2, Park 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 Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Park County, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Park, 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 Park 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 6.2, Park rates above 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 148.3 physicians per capita, Park trails the national average by 32.7 percent. Park trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 68.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Park is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Park's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Park County, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	148.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Park County, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Park, 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 Park 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 4.5, Park is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Park is $3,844 , which is 12.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Park is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 101 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Park County, MT
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	101
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Park County, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Park. 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 Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Park is on par with the national 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 187 days each year in Park, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Park 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 Park is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,452 per year, the population of Park earns a lower than average median household income. Park has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.99 percent of the population in Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	152.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.4	97.7
Pharmacies	6.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65