Home Health Agencies in La Palma, California

CaringScore for La Palma, 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 La Palma 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 La Palma.

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 6.1, La Palma 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 La Palma. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for La Palma, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Palma, 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 La Palma 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 6.5, La Palma 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 253.3 physicians per capita, La Palma scores 14.9 percent better than the national average. La Palma scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in La Palma is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in La Palma -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 95.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of La Palma's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	La Palma, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	253.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	8.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for La Palma, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Palma, 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 La Palma 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in La Palma are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in La Palma is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for La Palma indexes at 60.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 193.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	La Palma, CA
Aggregate Index	160
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	293
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	114

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for La Palma, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Palma. 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 La Palma is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.8, La Palma 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 275 days each year in La Palma, 34.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 46°F in January, winters tend to be milder in La Palma 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 index in La Palma is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $91,956 per year, the population of La Palma earns a better than average median household income. La Palma has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.24 percent of the population in La Palma is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	La Palma	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	2	18.8
Places of Worship	38.1	220.5
Public Transit	2892.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	63.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65