Home Health Agencies in Juneau, Alaska

CaringScore for Juneau, AK

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 Juneau 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 Juneau.

A 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 4.5, Juneau is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Juneau. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Juneau, AK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Juneau, 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 Juneau 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, Juneau 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 254.6 physicians per capita, Juneau scores 15.5 percent better than the national average. Juneau scores 392.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 6.4, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Juneau is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Juneau -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Juneau's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Juneau, AK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	254.6	220.5
Geriatricians	6.4	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	12.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Juneau, AK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Juneau, 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 Juneau 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 2.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Juneau are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Juneau is $6,292 , which is 73.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Juneau indexes at 39.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 51.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Juneau, AK
Aggregate Index	139
Healthcare Index	151
Housing Index	165
Food Index	130
Utilities Index	157
Transportation Index	112

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Juneau, AK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Juneau. 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 Juneau is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Juneau 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 86 days each year in Juneau, 58.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Juneau tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 64°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Juneau is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $77,918 per year, the population of Juneau earns a better than average median household income. Juneau has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.95 percent of the population in Juneau is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 32.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Juneau	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.3	136.1
Libraries	9.8	18.8
Places of Worship	120.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	106.2	97.7
Pharmacies	19.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65