In-Home Care Services in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

CaringScore for Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie.

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 5.1, Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pottawattamie County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pottawattamie, 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 Pottawattamie 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 5.3, Pottawattamie 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 104.8 physicians per capita, Pottawattamie trails the national average by 52.5 percent. Pottawattamie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 26.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pottawattamie is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pottawattamie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pottawattamie's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pottawattamie County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.4	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pottawattamie County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pottawattamie, 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 Pottawattamie 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 5.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Pottawattamie are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Pottawattamie is $3,504 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pottawattamie indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pottawattamie County, IA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	69
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pottawattamie County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pottawattamie. 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 Pottawattamie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Pottawattamie rates below 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 216 days each year in Pottawattamie, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pottawattamie than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pottawattamie is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $50,257 per year, the population of Pottawattamie earns a median household income on par with the national average. Pottawattamie has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.19 percent of the population in Pottawattamie 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	Pottawattamie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.5	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	114	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.1	97.7
Pharmacies	15.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65