Home Health Agencies in Farmington, Utah

CaringScore for Farmington, UT

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 Farmington 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 Farmington.

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 5.6, Farmington 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 Farmington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Farmington, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Farmington, 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 Farmington 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 4.6, Farmington is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 131.7 physicians per capita, Farmington trails the national average by 40.3 percent. Farmington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Farmington is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Farmington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Farmington's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Farmington, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	131.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Farmington, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Farmington, 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 Farmington 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 5.5, Farmington is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Farmington is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Farmington indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Farmington, UT
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	168
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Farmington, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Farmington. 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 Farmington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Farmington 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 230 days each year in Farmington, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Farmington tend to be similar to 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 Farmington is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $92,682 per year, the population of Farmington earns a better than average median household income. Farmington has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.73 percent of the population in Farmington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 41.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Farmington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.2	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	184.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65