Home Health Agencies in Durango, Colorado

CaringScore for Durango, CO

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 Durango 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 Durango.

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 7.4, Durango 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 Durango. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Durango, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Durango, 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 Durango 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 9.9, Durango 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 356.5 physicians per capita, Durango scores 61.7 percent better than the national average. Durango trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 139.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 46.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Durango is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Durango -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Durango's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Durango, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	356.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	9.7	7.7
Oncologists	9.7	3.5
Orthopedists	27.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Durango, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Durango, 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 Durango 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 Durango are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Durango is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Durango indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 91.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Durango, CO
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	191
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Durango, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Durango. 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 Durango is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Durango 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 266 days each year in Durango, 29.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Durango than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Durango is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $46,856 per year, the population of Durango earns a lower than average median household income. Durango has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.41 percent of the population in Durango is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Durango	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	9.9	18.8
Places of Worship	111.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	334.6	97.7
Pharmacies	49.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65