Home Health Agencies in Chandler, Arizona

CaringScore for Chandler, AZ

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 Chandler 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 Chandler.

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 5.3, Chandler 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 Chandler. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chandler, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chandler, 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 Chandler 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 5.5, Chandler 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 seeking home health agencies. At 199.1 physicians per capita, Chandler closely matches the national average. Chandler scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chandler is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chandler -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chandler's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chandler, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	199.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chandler, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chandler, 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 Chandler 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 4.7, Chandler is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chandler is $3,766 , which is 3.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chandler indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chandler, AZ
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	116
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chandler, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chandler. 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 Chandler is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Chandler 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 297 days each year in Chandler, 44.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chandler than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 104°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Chandler is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $72,296 per year, the population of Chandler earns a better than average median household income. Chandler has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.88 percent of the population in Chandler is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 47.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chandler	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.4	136.1
Libraries	1.5	18.8
Places of Worship	50.5	220.5
Public Transit	739.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65