Home Health Agencies in Douglas, Arizona

CaringScore for Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 Douglas.

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, Douglas 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 Douglas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Douglas, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 4.1, Douglas 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 94.8 physicians per capita, Douglas trails the national average by 57.0 percent. Douglas scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Douglas is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Douglas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Douglas's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Douglas, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	94.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	0.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Douglas, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Douglas are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Douglas is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Douglas indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Douglas, AZ
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	53
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Douglas, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Douglas. 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 Douglas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Douglas 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 285 days each year in Douglas, 39.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Douglas than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Douglas is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $27,251 per year, the population of Douglas earns a lower than average median household income. Douglas has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.57 percent of the population in Douglas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Douglas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	11.2	18.8
Places of Worship	126.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.7	97.7
Pharmacies	6.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65