Home Health Agencies in El Centro, California

CaringScore for El Centro, 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 El Centro 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 El Centro.

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 4.3, El Centro rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for El Centro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for El Centro, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in El Centro, 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 El Centro 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 2.7, El Centro 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 70.2 physicians per capita, El Centro trails the national average by 68.2 percent. El Centro trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in El Centro is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in El Centro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of El Centro's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	El Centro, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.6	3.5
Orthopedists	1.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for El Centro, CA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in El Centro is $2,908 , which is 19.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for El Centro is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 92 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	El Centro, CA
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	92
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for El Centro, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in El Centro. 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 El Centro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, El Centro rates below 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 304 days each year in El Centro, 48.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in El Centro than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 108°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in El Centro is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $37,288 per year, the population of El Centro earns a lower than average median household income. El Centro has an unemployment rate of 23.30 percent, roughly 156.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.22 percent of the population in El Centro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	El Centro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	65.7	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	73.1	220.5
Public Transit	0.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.7	97.7
Pharmacies	16.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65