Home Health Agencies in Glenn County, California

CaringScore for Glenn County, 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 Glenn 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 Glenn.

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 3.6, Glenn 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 Glenn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glenn County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glenn, 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 Glenn 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 3.7, Glenn 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 31.7 physicians per capita, Glenn trails the national average by 85.6 percent. Glenn trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Glenn is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Glenn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glenn's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Glenn County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	31.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Glenn County, CA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glenn is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glenn indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Glenn County, CA
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	118
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	112

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glenn County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glenn. 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 Glenn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Glenn 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 252 days each year in Glenn, 22.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Glenn than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Glenn is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,512 per year, the population of Glenn earns a lower than average median household income. Glenn has an unemployment rate of 18.60 percent, roughly 104.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.38 percent of the population in Glenn 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	Glenn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	13.9	18.8
Places of Worship	139.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.6	97.7
Pharmacies	10.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65