Home Health Agencies in Crystal River, Florida

CaringScore for Crystal River, 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 Crystal River 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 Crystal River.

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 5.9, Crystal River 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 Crystal River. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Crystal River, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Crystal River, 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 Crystal River 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 6.4, Crystal River 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 178 physicians per capita, Crystal River trails the national average by 19.3 percent. Crystal River trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Crystal River is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Crystal River -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Crystal River's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Crystal River, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.3	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Crystal River, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Crystal River, 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 Crystal River 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Crystal River are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Crystal River is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Crystal River indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Crystal River, FL
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	77
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Crystal River, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Crystal River. 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 Crystal River is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Crystal River 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 243 days each year in Crystal River, 18.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 45°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Crystal River than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Crystal River is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $40,317 per year, the population of Crystal River earns a lower than average median household income. Crystal River has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 28.61 percent of the population in Crystal River is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 117.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Crystal River	Nat'l Avg
Parks	38.7	136.1
Libraries	3.5	18.8
Places of Worship	81.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	848.9	97.7
Pharmacies	198.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65