Home Health Agencies in Clifton, Colorado

CaringScore for Clifton, 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 Clifton 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 Clifton.

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, Clifton 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 Clifton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clifton, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clifton, 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 Clifton 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 7.2, Clifton rates above 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 265.3 physicians per capita, Clifton scores 20.3 percent better than the national average. Clifton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 24.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clifton is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clifton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clifton's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clifton, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	265.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	13.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clifton, CO

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clifton is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clifton indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clifton, CO
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	88
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clifton, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clifton. 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 Clifton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Clifton is on par with the national 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 244 days each year in Clifton, 19.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Clifton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Clifton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,013 per year, the population of Clifton earns a lower than average median household income. Clifton has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.12 percent of the population in Clifton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clifton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	96.3	220.5
Public Transit	22.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	46.6	97.7
Pharmacies	4.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65