In-Home Care Services in Plainview, Nebraska

CaringScore for Plainview, NE

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 Plainview 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 Plainview.

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 6.1, Plainview 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 Plainview. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Plainview, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Plainview, 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 Plainview 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, Plainview 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 92.8 physicians per capita, Plainview trails the national average by 57.9 percent. Plainview 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 Plainview is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Plainview -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Plainview's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Plainview, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	92.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Plainview, NE

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Plainview is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Plainview indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Plainview, NE
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	40
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Plainview, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Plainview. 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 Plainview is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.3, Plainview 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 222 days each year in Plainview, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Plainview than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Plainview is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $38,231 per year, the population of Plainview earns a lower than average median household income. Plainview has an unemployment rate of 4.20 percent, roughly 53.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.78 percent of the population in Plainview is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 88.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Plainview	Nat'l Avg
Parks	46.5	136.1
Libraries	41.8	18.8
Places of Worship	241.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	162.5	97.7
Pharmacies	162.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65