Home Health Agencies in Fort Jones, California

CaringScore for Fort Jones, 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 Fort Jones 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 Fort Jones.

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 5.2, Fort Jones 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 Fort Jones. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Jones, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Jones, 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 Fort Jones 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 5.7, Fort Jones rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 152.5 physicians per capita, Fort Jones trails the national average by 30.8 percent. Fort Jones scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 43.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Jones is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Fort Jones -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Jones's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Jones, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	152.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Jones, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Jones, 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 Fort Jones 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 3.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fort Jones are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fort Jones is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Jones indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Jones, CA
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	130
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Jones, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Jones. 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 Fort Jones is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Fort Jones 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 234 days each year in Fort Jones, 14.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Fort Jones 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 Fort Jones is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $35,813 per year, the population of Fort Jones earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Jones has an unemployment rate of 20.20 percent, roughly 122.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.68 percent of the population in Fort Jones is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 49.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Jones	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	26.6	18.8
Places of Worship	169.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	717.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65