Home Health Agencies in Belmont, New York

CaringScore for Belmont, NY

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 Belmont 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 Belmont.

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 4.6, Belmont 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 Belmont. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Belmont, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Belmont, 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 Belmont 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 4.4, Belmont rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 79.3 physicians per capita, Belmont trails the national average by 64.0 percent. Belmont trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Belmont is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Belmont -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Belmont's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Belmont, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Belmont, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Belmont, 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 Belmont 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Belmont are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Belmont is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Belmont indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Belmont, NY
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	36
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Belmont, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Belmont. 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 Belmont is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Belmont 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 164 days each year in Belmont, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Belmont than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Belmont is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $36,446 per year, the population of Belmont earns a lower than average median household income. Belmont has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.85 percent of the population in Belmont is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Belmont	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	34.4	18.8
Places of Worship	204.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	109.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65