Nursing Homes in Uintah County, Utah

CaringScore for Uintah County, UT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Uintah 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 nursing homes in Uintah.

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 6.3, Uintah rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Uintah. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Uintah County, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Uintah, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Uintah 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 5.2, Uintah is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 98.1 physicians per capita, Uintah trails the national average by 55.5 percent. Uintah trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Uintah is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Uintah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Uintah's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Uintah County, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Uintah County, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Uintah, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Uintah is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.9, the costs associated with nursing homes in Uintah are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Uintah is $4,639 , which is 21.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Uintah indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Uintah County, UT
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	90
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	96

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Uintah County, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Uintah. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Uintah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Uintah rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 240 days each year in Uintah, 17.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Uintah than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Uintah is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $53,549 per year, the population of Uintah earns a median household income on par with the national average. Uintah has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.04 percent of the population in Uintah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Uintah	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23.1	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	214.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.3	97.7
Pharmacies	13.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65