Home Health Agencies in Gunnison, Colorado

CaringScore for Gunnison, 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 Gunnison 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 Gunnison.

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 6.8, Gunnison 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 Gunnison. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gunnison, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gunnison, 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 Gunnison 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 7.6, Gunnison 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 138.8 physicians per capita, Gunnison trails the national average by 37.1 percent. Gunnison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gunnison is 81.9 years -- 5.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gunnison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gunnison's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Gunnison, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	19.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gunnison, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gunnison, 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 Gunnison is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Gunnison are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gunnison is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gunnison is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gunnison, CO
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	119
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gunnison, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gunnison. 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 Gunnison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Gunnison is on par with the national 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 266 days each year in Gunnison, 29.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gunnison than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gunnison is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $34,980 per year, the population of Gunnison earns a lower than average median household income. Gunnison has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.66 percent of the population in Gunnison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gunnison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	21.1	136.1
Libraries	13.3	18.8
Places of Worship	107.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	205	97.7
Pharmacies	18.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65