Home Health Agencies in Lassen County, California

CaringScore for Lassen County, 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 Lassen 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 Lassen.

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 4, Lassen rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lassen. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lassen County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lassen, 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 Lassen 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 4.5, Lassen 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 85.3 physicians per capita, Lassen trails the national average by 61.3 percent. Lassen trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lassen is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Lassen is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Lassen's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lassen County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lassen County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lassen, 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 Lassen 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lassen are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lassen is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lassen indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lassen County, CA
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	113
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	114

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lassen County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lassen. 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 Lassen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Lassen 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 246 days each year in Lassen, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Lassen tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lassen is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,672 per year, the population of Lassen earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lassen has an unemployment rate of 15.50 percent, roughly 70.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.16 percent of the population in Lassen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lassen	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	94.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.2	97.7
Pharmacies	2.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65