Home Health Agencies in Foster City, California

CaringScore for Foster City, 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 Foster City 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 Foster City.

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 6.6, Foster City 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 Foster City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Foster City, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Foster City, 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 Foster City 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, Foster City 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, Foster City scores 41.6 percent better than the national average. Foster City 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 Foster City is 82.2 years -- 5.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Foster City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Foster City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Foster City, 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 Foster City, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Foster City, 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 Foster City 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 Foster City are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Foster City is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Foster City indexes at 93.0 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 294.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Foster City, CA
Aggregate Index	193
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	394
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Foster City, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Foster City. 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 Foster City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 10, Foster City 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 262 days each year in Foster City, 27.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Foster City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Foster City is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $117,263 per year, the population of Foster City earns a better than average median household income. Foster City has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.26 percent of the population in Foster City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Foster City	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	58.1	97.7
Pharmacies	6.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65