Home Health Agencies in Homeland, California

CaringScore for Homeland, 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 Homeland 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 Homeland.

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 4.4, Homeland 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 Homeland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Homeland, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Homeland, 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 Homeland 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, Homeland 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 109.8 physicians per capita, Homeland trails the national average by 50.2 percent. Homeland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 51.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Homeland is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Homeland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Homeland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Homeland, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Homeland, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Homeland, 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 Homeland 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 4.6, Homeland is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Homeland is $3,956 , which is 9.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Homeland indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Homeland, CA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	49
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Homeland, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Homeland. 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 Homeland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Homeland 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 272 days each year in Homeland, 32.7 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 Homeland than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Homeland is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $26,733 per year, the population of Homeland earns a lower than average median household income. Homeland has an unemployment rate of 14.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 25.98 percent of the population in Homeland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 97.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Homeland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.3	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	46	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	114.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65