Home Health Agencies in Alamo, California

CaringScore for Alamo, CA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Alamo 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 home health agencies in Alamo.

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, Alamo is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alamo, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alamo, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Alamo 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 5.8, Alamo rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 232.6 physicians per capita, Alamo closely matches the national average. Alamo scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Alamo is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Alamo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alamo's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Alamo, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	232.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Alamo, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alamo, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Alamo is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Alamo are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Alamo is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alamo indexes at 161.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 543.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alamo, CA
Aggregate Index	261
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	643
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Alamo, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alamo. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Alamo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Alamo rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 262 days each year in Alamo, 27.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Alamo 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 index in Alamo 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 $165,732 per year, the population of Alamo earns a better than average median household income. Alamo has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.10 percent of the population in Alamo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alamo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.1	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	50.3	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	97	97.7
Pharmacies	6.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65