Home Health Agencies in Belden, California

CaringScore for Belden, 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 Belden 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 Belden.

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 4.7, Belden 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 Belden. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Belden, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Belden, 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 Belden 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 4.6, Belden 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. At just 130.6 physicians per capita, Belden trails the national average by 40.8 percent. Belden trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Belden is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Belden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Belden's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Belden, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Belden, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Belden, 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 Belden 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Belden are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Belden is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Belden is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Belden, CA
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	60
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Belden, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Belden. 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 Belden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Belden 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 238 days each year in Belden, 16.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Belden tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Belden is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $29,862 per year, the population of Belden earns a lower than average median household income. Belden has an unemployment rate of 19.90 percent, roughly 118.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 33.33 percent of the population in Belden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 153.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Belden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.4	136.1
Libraries	19.3	18.8
Places of Worship	158.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65