In-Home Care Services in Spencer, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Spencer, OK

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 Spencer 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 Spencer.

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 6.5, Spencer 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 Spencer. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spencer, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Spencer, 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 Spencer 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 6.7, Spencer 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 seeking in-home care services. At 298.7 physicians per capita, Spencer scores 35.5 percent better than the national average. Spencer scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 82.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spencer is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Spencer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spencer's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Spencer, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	298.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	13	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spencer, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Spencer, 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 Spencer 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 7.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Spencer are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Spencer is $3,289 , which is 4.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spencer indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Spencer, OK
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	44
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	93

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Spencer, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Spencer. 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 Spencer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Spencer 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 239 days each year in Spencer, 16.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Spencer than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Spencer is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $38,618 per year, the population of Spencer earns a lower than average median household income. Spencer has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.24 percent of the population in Spencer is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spencer	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	91.8	220.5
Public Transit	43.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65