Home Health Agencies in Crescent City, California

CaringScore for Crescent City, 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 Crescent 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 Crescent City.

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, Crescent City 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 Crescent City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Crescent City, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Crescent 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 Crescent 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 4.9, Crescent City is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 155.1 physicians per capita, Crescent City trails the national average by 29.7 percent. Crescent City scores 161.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.4, and scores 65.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Crescent City is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Crescent City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Crescent City's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Crescent City, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.1	220.5
Geriatricians	3.4	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Crescent City, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Crescent 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 Crescent 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 3.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Crescent City are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Crescent City is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Crescent City indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Crescent City, CA
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	100
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	112

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Crescent City, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Crescent 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 Crescent City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Crescent City 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 182 days each year in Crescent City, 11.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Crescent City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 65°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Crescent City 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 $24,653 per year, the population of Crescent City earns a lower than average median household income. Crescent City has an unemployment rate of 14.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.69 percent of the population in Crescent City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Crescent City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	94	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	101.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	543.1	97.7
Pharmacies	49.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65