Home Health Agencies in Hanford, California

CaringScore for Hanford, 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 Hanford 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 Hanford.

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 3.7, Hanford 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 Hanford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hanford, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hanford, 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 Hanford 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 2.4, Hanford 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 80.8 physicians per capita, Hanford trails the national average by 63.4 percent. Hanford trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 73.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hanford is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hanford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hanford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hanford, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0.6	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hanford, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hanford, 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 Hanford 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 4.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hanford are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hanford is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hanford indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 106 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Hanford, CA
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	106
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hanford, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hanford. 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 Hanford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Hanford 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 Hanford, 29.8 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 Hanford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hanford is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $50,375 per year, the population of Hanford earns a median household income on par with the national average. Hanford has an unemployment rate of 16.20 percent, roughly 78.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.72 percent of the population in Hanford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hanford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	69.5	220.5
Public Transit	1630.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	122.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65