Home Health Agencies in Hillsborough, California

CaringScore for Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough.

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 6.6, Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hillsborough, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough 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 8.2, Hillsborough 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 312.3 physicians per capita, Hillsborough scores 41.6 percent better than the national average. Hillsborough trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 48.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hillsborough is 82.2 years -- 5.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hillsborough -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hillsborough's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hillsborough, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	312.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	11.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hillsborough, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough 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 2.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hillsborough are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hillsborough is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hillsborough indexes at 163.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 544.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hillsborough, CA
Aggregate Index	263
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	644
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hillsborough, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hillsborough. 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 Hillsborough is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 10, Hillsborough rates above 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 260 days each year in Hillsborough, 26.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hillsborough than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 74°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hillsborough is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $244,385 per year, the population of Hillsborough earns a better than average median household income. Hillsborough has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.91 percent of the population in Hillsborough is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hillsborough	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.2	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	43.8	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65