Home Health Agencies in Eagle County, Colorado

CaringScore for Eagle County, 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 Eagle 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 Eagle.

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 7.2, Eagle 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 Eagle. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Eagle County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eagle, 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 Eagle 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 9.4, Eagle 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 258.3 physicians per capita, Eagle scores 17.1 percent better than the national average. Eagle scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 124.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Eagle is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Eagle -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Eagle's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Eagle County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	258.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.5	3.5
Orthopedists	34.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Eagle County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eagle, 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 Eagle 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Eagle are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Eagle is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Eagle indexes at 44.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 165.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Eagle County, CO
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	265
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Eagle County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eagle. 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 Eagle is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Eagle 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 243 days each year in Eagle, 18.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Eagle than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Eagle 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 $77,253 per year, the population of Eagle earns a better than average median household income. Eagle has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 5.10 percent of the population in Eagle is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 61.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Eagle	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	72	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.6	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65