Home Health Agencies in Commerce City, Colorado

CaringScore for Commerce City, 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 Commerce City 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 Commerce City.

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 3.8, Commerce City rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Commerce City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Commerce City, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Commerce City, 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 Commerce City 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 4, Commerce City 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 69.5 physicians per capita, Commerce City trails the national average by 68.5 percent. Commerce City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Commerce City is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Commerce City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Commerce City's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Commerce City, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	2.2	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Commerce City, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Commerce City, 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 Commerce City 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 4.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Commerce City are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Commerce City is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Commerce City is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Commerce City, CO
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	90
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Commerce City, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Commerce City. 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 Commerce City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Commerce City 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 243 days each year in Commerce City, 18.5 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 Commerce City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Commerce City is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,618 per year, the population of Commerce City earns a lower than average median household income. Commerce City has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.90 percent of the population in Commerce City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 32.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Commerce City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	47.6	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.7	97.7
Pharmacies	5.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65