Home Health Agencies in Fountain, Colorado

CaringScore for Fountain, CO

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 Fountain 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 Fountain.

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 5.9, Fountain 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 Fountain. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fountain, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fountain, 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 Fountain 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 7.1, Fountain 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 218.6 physicians per capita, Fountain closely matches the national average. Fountain scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fountain is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fountain -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fountain's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fountain, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	218.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fountain, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fountain, 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 Fountain 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 4.8, Fountain is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fountain is $4,090 , which is 12.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fountain indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 93 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Fountain, CO
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	93
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fountain, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fountain. 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 Fountain is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Fountain 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 248 days each year in Fountain, 21.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Fountain tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fountain is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $54,398 per year, the population of Fountain earns a median household income on par with the national average. Fountain has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 7.55 percent of the population in Fountain is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 42.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fountain	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	56.9	220.5
Public Transit	79.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	34.8	97.7
Pharmacies	14.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65