Home Health Agencies in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, Florida

CaringScore for BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, 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 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS 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 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS.

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, BAY HARBOR ISLANDS 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 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, 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 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS 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, BAY HARBOR ISLANDS 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 262.3 physicians per capita, BAY HARBOR ISLANDS scores 19.0 percent better than the national average. BAY HARBOR ISLANDS scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of BAY HARBOR ISLANDS's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	12.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, 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 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for BAY HARBOR ISLANDS indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	129
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS. 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 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, BAY HARBOR ISLANDS 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 247 days each year in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, 20.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 63°F in January, winters tend to be milder in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,437 per year, the population of BAY HARBOR ISLANDS earns a lower than average median household income. BAY HARBOR ISLANDS has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 25.69 percent of the population in BAY HARBOR ISLANDS is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 95.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	BAY HARBOR ISLANDS	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	38.2	220.5
Public Transit	616.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	19.7	97.7
Pharmacies	19.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65