Home Health Agencies in Highlands County, Florida

CaringScore for Highlands County, 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 Highlands 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 Highlands.

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 5.7, Highlands 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 Highlands. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Highlands County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Highlands, 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 Highlands 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 6.4, Highlands 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 167.3 physicians per capita, Highlands trails the national average by 24.1 percent. Highlands 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 18.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Highlands is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Highlands -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Highlands's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Highlands County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	167.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Highlands County, FL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Highlands is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Highlands indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Highlands County, FL
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	68
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Highlands County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Highlands. 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 Highlands is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Highlands 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 253 days each year in Highlands, 23.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Highlands than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Highlands is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $34,364 per year, the population of Highlands earns a lower than average median household income. Highlands has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 32.27 percent of the population in Highlands is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 145.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Highlands	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.7	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	109.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	83	97.7
Pharmacies	10.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65