Home Health Agencies in Burlington, Colorado

CaringScore for Burlington, CO

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 Burlington 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 Burlington.

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 5.5, Burlington 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 Burlington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Burlington, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burlington, 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 Burlington 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 3.6, Burlington 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 40.1 physicians per capita, Burlington trails the national average by 81.8 percent. Burlington 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 Burlington is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Burlington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Burlington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Burlington, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	40.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Burlington, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burlington, 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 Burlington 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Burlington are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Burlington is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Burlington indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Burlington, CO
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	50
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Burlington, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burlington. 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 Burlington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Burlington 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 257 days each year in Burlington, 25.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Burlington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Burlington is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $36,169 per year, the population of Burlington earns a lower than average median household income. Burlington has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.60 percent of the population in Burlington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Burlington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	38.2	18.8
Places of Worship	362	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	125.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65