Home Health Agencies in Blue Diamond, Nevada

CaringScore for Blue Diamond, NV

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 Blue Diamond 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 Blue Diamond.

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 5.2, Blue Diamond 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 Blue Diamond. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blue Diamond, NV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blue Diamond, 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 Blue Diamond 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 5, Blue Diamond 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 168.4 physicians per capita, Blue Diamond trails the national average by 23.6 percent. Blue Diamond scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blue Diamond is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Blue Diamond -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blue Diamond's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blue Diamond, NV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blue Diamond, NV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blue Diamond, 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 Blue Diamond 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 Blue Diamond are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Blue Diamond is $4,000 , which is 10.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blue Diamond indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blue Diamond, NV
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	153
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blue Diamond, NV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blue Diamond. 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 Blue Diamond is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Blue Diamond 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 292 days each year in Blue Diamond, 42.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Blue Diamond than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Blue Diamond is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $82,560 per year, the population of Blue Diamond earns a better than average median household income. Blue Diamond has an unemployment rate of 13.30 percent, roughly 46.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.17 percent of the population in Blue Diamond is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blue Diamond	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.4	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	35.4	220.5
Public Transit	180.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65