Home Health Agencies in Hialeah, Florida

CaringScore for Hialeah, FL

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 Hialeah 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 Hialeah.

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 5.8, Hialeah 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 Hialeah. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hialeah, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hialeah, 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 Hialeah 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 6.5, Hialeah 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 262.3 physicians per capita, Hialeah scores 19.0 percent better than the national average. Hialeah scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hialeah is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hialeah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hialeah's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hialeah, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	12.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hialeah, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hialeah, 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 Hialeah 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hialeah are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hialeah is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hialeah indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Hialeah, FL
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	113
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hialeah, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hialeah. 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 Hialeah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Hialeah 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 Hialeah, 22.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 58°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hialeah than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hialeah is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $35,849 per year, the population of Hialeah earns a lower than average median household income. Hialeah has an unemployment rate of 15.60 percent, roughly 71.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.21 percent of the population in Hialeah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hialeah	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	38.2	220.5
Public Transit	616.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	156.1	97.7
Pharmacies	57.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65