Home Health Agencies in Altoona, Florida

CaringScore for Altoona, FL

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 Altoona 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 Altoona.

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 6.6, Altoona rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Altoona, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Altoona, 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 Altoona 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 6.5, Altoona rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 179.7 physicians per capita, Altoona trails the national average by 18.5 percent. Altoona scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Altoona is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Altoona -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Altoona's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Altoona, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	179.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	9.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Altoona, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Altoona, 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 Altoona is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Altoona are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Altoona is $3,333 , which is 8.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Altoona is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Altoona, FL
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	88
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Altoona, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Altoona. 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 Altoona is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Altoona 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 231 days each year in Altoona, 12.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Altoona 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 in Altoona is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,729 per year, the population of Altoona earns a lower than average median household income. Altoona has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.43 percent of the population in Altoona is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 62.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Altoona	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.3	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	92.2	220.5
Public Transit	105.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	3571.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65