Home Health Agencies in Hollister, California

CaringScore for Hollister, 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 Hollister 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 Hollister.

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 3.4, Hollister 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 Hollister. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hollister, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hollister, 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 Hollister 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 3.3, Hollister 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 74.6 physicians per capita, Hollister trails the national average by 66.2 percent. Hollister trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 82.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hollister is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hollister -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hollister's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hollister, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hollister, CA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hollister is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hollister indexes at 56.0 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 163.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hollister, CA
Aggregate Index	156
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	263
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	139
Transportation Index	120

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hollister, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hollister. 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 Hollister is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Hollister 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 Hollister, 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 Hollister than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hollister is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $73,094 per year, the population of Hollister earns a better than average median household income. Hollister has an unemployment rate of 22.90 percent, roughly 151.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 7.43 percent of the population in Hollister is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 43.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hollister	Nat'l Avg
Parks	17.5	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	48.8	220.5
Public Transit	191.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	122.1	97.7
Pharmacies	13.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65