Home Health Agencies in Lakeside, Colorado

CaringScore for Lakeside, CO

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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside.

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 5.3, Lakeside 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 Lakeside. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lakeside, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lakeside, 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 Lakeside 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 5.3, Lakeside is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 192.3 physicians per capita, Lakeside trails the national average by 12.8 percent. Lakeside trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 43.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lakeside is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lakeside -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lakeside's environmental health -- is 61.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lakeside, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	192.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lakeside, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lakeside, 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 Lakeside 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lakeside are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lakeside is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lakeside indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lakeside, CO
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	151
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lakeside, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lakeside. 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 Lakeside is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Lakeside 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 242 days each year in Lakeside, 18.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lakeside 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 Lakeside is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $42,683 per year, the population of Lakeside earns a lower than average median household income. Lakeside has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.75 percent of the population in Lakeside is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lakeside	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	50.1	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65