Home Health Agencies in Chowchilla, California

CaringScore for Chowchilla, 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 Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla.

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 4.5, Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chowchilla, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chowchilla, 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 Chowchilla 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 3.9, Chowchilla 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 94.4 physicians per capita, Chowchilla trails the national average by 57.2 percent. Chowchilla trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 40.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chowchilla is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chowchilla -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chowchilla's environmental health -- trails the national average by 70.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chowchilla, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	94.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chowchilla, CA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chowchilla is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chowchilla is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Chowchilla, CA
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	94
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chowchilla, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chowchilla. 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 Chowchilla is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Chowchilla 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 271 days each year in Chowchilla, 32.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chowchilla than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chowchilla is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $39,558 per year, the population of Chowchilla earns a lower than average median household income. Chowchilla has an unemployment rate of 17.20 percent, roughly 89.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.13 percent of the population in Chowchilla is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 38.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chowchilla	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.5	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	71.5	220.5
Public Transit	75	110.4
Grocery Stores	109.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65