Home Health Agencies in Columbia County, Florida

CaringScore for Columbia County, FL

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 Columbia 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 Columbia.

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 5.4, Columbia 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 Columbia. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Columbia County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Columbia, 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 Columbia 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 6.2, Columbia rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 169.8 physicians per capita, Columbia trails the national average by 23.0 percent. Columbia scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Columbia is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Columbia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Columbia's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Columbia County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	169.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	10.1	7.7
Oncologists	4.3	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Columbia County, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Columbia, 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 Columbia 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Columbia are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Columbia is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Columbia indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Columbia County, FL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	65
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Columbia County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Columbia. 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 Columbia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Columbia rates below 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 221 days each year in Columbia, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Columbia than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Columbia is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $40,448 per year, the population of Columbia earns a lower than average median household income. Columbia has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.63 percent of the population in Columbia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Columbia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	118.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	65.6	97.7
Pharmacies	11.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65