Home Health Agencies in Atlantic Beach, Florida

CaringScore for Atlantic Beach, 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 Atlantic Beach 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 Atlantic Beach.

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 4.9, Atlantic Beach 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 Atlantic Beach. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Atlantic Beach, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atlantic Beach, 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 Atlantic Beach 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 4.9, Atlantic Beach is on par with the national 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 257 physicians per capita, Atlantic Beach scores 16.6 percent better than the national average. Atlantic Beach scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 33.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Atlantic Beach is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Atlantic Beach -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Atlantic Beach's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Atlantic Beach, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	257	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	12.1	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Atlantic Beach, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atlantic Beach, 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 Atlantic Beach 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 5.2, Atlantic Beach is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Atlantic Beach is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Atlantic Beach indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Atlantic Beach, FL
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	163
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Atlantic Beach, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atlantic Beach. 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 Atlantic Beach is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Atlantic Beach is on par with the national 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 223 days each year in Atlantic Beach, 8.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 46°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Atlantic Beach than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Atlantic Beach is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $59,888 per year, the population of Atlantic Beach earns a better than average median household income. Atlantic Beach has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.41 percent of the population in Atlantic Beach is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Atlantic Beach	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	69.6	220.5
Public Transit	107.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65