Home Health Agencies in Laconia, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Laconia, NH

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 Laconia 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 Laconia.

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 5, Laconia 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 Laconia. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Laconia, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Laconia, 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 Laconia 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, Laconia rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 193.7 physicians per capita, Laconia trails the national average by 12.2 percent. Laconia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Laconia is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Laconia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Laconia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Laconia, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	193.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Laconia, NH

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Laconia is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Laconia indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 107 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Laconia, NH
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	107
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Laconia, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Laconia. 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 Laconia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Laconia 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 199 days each year in Laconia, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Laconia 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 Laconia is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,504 per year, the population of Laconia earns a lower than average median household income. Laconia has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.84 percent of the population in Laconia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Laconia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	21.1	18.8
Places of Worship	90.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	151.8	97.7
Pharmacies	5.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65