Home Health Agencies in Layton, Utah

CaringScore for Layton, UT

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 Layton 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 Layton.

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, Layton 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 Layton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Layton, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Layton, 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 Layton 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 4.6, Layton 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 131.7 physicians per capita, Layton trails the national average by 40.3 percent. Layton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Layton is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Layton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Layton's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Layton, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	131.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Layton, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Layton, 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 Layton 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Layton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Layton is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Layton is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 111 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Layton, UT
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	111
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Layton, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Layton. 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 Layton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Layton 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 226 days each year in Layton, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Layton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Layton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $64,448 per year, the population of Layton earns a better than average median household income. Layton has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.09 percent of the population in Layton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 46.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Layton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.2	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	184.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	67.1	97.7
Pharmacies	14.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65