Home Health Agencies in Lake Worth, Florida

CaringScore for Lake Worth, FL

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 Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth.

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 6.2, Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lake Worth, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Worth, 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 Lake Worth 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 7.4, Lake Worth 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 264 physicians per capita, Lake Worth scores 19.7 percent better than the national average. Lake Worth scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lake Worth is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lake Worth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lake Worth's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lake Worth, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	264	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	12.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lake Worth, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Worth, 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 Lake Worth is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lake Worth are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lake Worth is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lake Worth is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lake Worth, FL
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	85
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	112

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lake Worth, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Worth. 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 Lake Worth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Lake Worth 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 239 days each year in Lake Worth, 16.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 59°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lake Worth than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lake Worth is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $37,421 per year, the population of Lake Worth earns a lower than average median household income. Lake Worth has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.51 percent of the population in Lake Worth 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	Lake Worth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	42.2	220.5
Public Transit	616.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	446.3	97.7
Pharmacies	33.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65