Home Health Agencies in Dover, Florida

CaringScore for Dover, 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 Dover 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 Dover.

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 5.8, Dover 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 Dover. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dover, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dover, 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 Dover 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 5.6, Dover rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 258.4 physicians per capita, Dover scores 17.2 percent better than the national average. Dover scores 146.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.2, and scores 32.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dover is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Dover -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dover's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dover, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	258.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.2	1.3
Cardiologists	9.2	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dover, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dover, 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 Dover 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dover are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dover is $3,571 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dover indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dover, FL
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	54
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dover, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dover. 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 Dover is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Dover 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 246 days each year in Dover, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 49°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dover 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 Dover is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $37,545 per year, the population of Dover earns a lower than average median household income. Dover has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.12 percent of the population in Dover is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 38.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dover	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	63.3	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	502.8	97.7
Pharmacies	31.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65