Home Health Agencies in Hobe Sound, Florida

CaringScore for Hobe Sound, 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 Hobe Sound 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 Hobe Sound.

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 6.7, Hobe Sound 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 Hobe Sound. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hobe Sound, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hobe Sound, 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 Hobe Sound 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, Hobe Sound 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 265.2 physicians per capita, Hobe Sound scores 20.3 percent better than the national average. Hobe Sound trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 33.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hobe Sound is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hobe Sound -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hobe Sound's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hobe Sound, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	265.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	12	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hobe Sound, FL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hobe Sound is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hobe Sound is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hobe Sound, FL
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	83
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hobe Sound, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hobe Sound. 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 Hobe Sound is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Hobe Sound 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 232 days each year in Hobe Sound, 13.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 55°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hobe Sound 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 index in Hobe Sound is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $48,085 per year, the population of Hobe Sound earns a lower than average median household income. Hobe Sound has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 30.59 percent of the population in Hobe Sound is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 132.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hobe Sound	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.1	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	60.8	220.5
Public Transit	8.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	121.3	97.7
Pharmacies	17.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65