Home Health Agencies in East Palo Alto, California

CaringScore for East Palo Alto, CA

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 East Palo Alto 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 East Palo Alto.

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 5.5, East Palo Alto 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 East Palo Alto. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for East Palo Alto, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto 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 8.2, East Palo Alto 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 312.3 physicians per capita, East Palo Alto scores 41.6 percent better than the national average. East Palo Alto trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 48.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in East Palo Alto is 82.2 years -- 5.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in East Palo Alto -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of East Palo Alto's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	East Palo Alto, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	312.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	11.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for East Palo Alto, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in East Palo Alto are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in East Palo Alto is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for East Palo Alto indexes at 55.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 158.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	East Palo Alto, CA
Aggregate Index	155
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	258
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for East Palo Alto, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in East Palo Alto. 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 East Palo Alto is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, East Palo Alto 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 264 days each year in East Palo Alto, 28.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in East Palo Alto than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in East Palo Alto is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $55,317 per year, the population of East Palo Alto earns a median household income on par with the national average. East Palo Alto has an unemployment rate of 19.50 percent, roughly 114.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 6.34 percent of the population in East Palo Alto is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 51.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	East Palo Alto	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.2	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	43.8	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	8.6	97.7
Pharmacies	2.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65