Home Health Agencies in Las Animas, Colorado

CaringScore for Las Animas, 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 Las Animas 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 Las Animas.

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 5.8, Las Animas 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 Las Animas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Las Animas, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Las Animas, 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 Las Animas 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 4.1, Las Animas rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 17.2 physicians per capita, Las Animas trails the national average by 92.2 percent. Las Animas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Las Animas is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Las Animas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Las Animas's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Las Animas, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	17.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Las Animas, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Las Animas, 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 Las Animas 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Las Animas are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Las Animas is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Las Animas indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Las Animas, CO
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	48
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Las Animas, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Las Animas. 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 Las Animas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Las Animas 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 264 days each year in Las Animas, 28.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Las Animas than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Las Animas is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $28,979 per year, the population of Las Animas earns a lower than average median household income. Las Animas has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.05 percent of the population in Las Animas 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	Las Animas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	672.5	136.1
Libraries	16.5	18.8
Places of Worship	200.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65