Home Health Agencies in Congress, Arizona

CaringScore for Congress, 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 Congress 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 Congress.

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 6.1, Congress rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Congress, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Congress, 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 Congress 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 5.9, Congress 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 191.9 physicians per capita, Congress trails the national average by 13.0 percent. Congress trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 34.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Congress is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Congress -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Congress's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Congress, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	191.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	6.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Congress, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Congress, 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 Congress 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Congress are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Congress is $3,577 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Congress is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Congress, AZ
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	84
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Congress, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Congress. 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 Congress is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Congress 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 294 days each year in Congress, 43.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Congress 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 in Congress is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $41,798 per year, the population of Congress earns a lower than average median household income. Congress has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 35.96 percent of the population in Congress is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 173.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Congress	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	106.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65