In-Home Care Services in Walcott, North Dakota

CaringScore for Walcott, ND

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 Walcott 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 Walcott.

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, Walcott 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 Walcott. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Walcott, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Walcott, 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 Walcott 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 4.4, Walcott rates below 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 69.1 physicians per capita, Walcott trails the national average by 68.7 percent. Walcott trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Walcott is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Walcott -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Walcott's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Walcott, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Walcott, ND

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Walcott is $4,385 , which is 27.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Walcott indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Walcott, ND
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	66
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	78
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Walcott, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Walcott. 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 Walcott is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Walcott 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 196 days each year in Walcott, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Walcott than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Walcott is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $67,226 per year, the population of Walcott earns a better than average median household income. Walcott has an unemployment rate of 4.20 percent, roughly 53.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.67 percent of the population in Walcott is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Walcott	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	18.6	18.8
Places of Worship	288.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	510.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65