Home Health Agencies in Lemon Grove, California

CaringScore for Lemon Grove, 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 Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove.

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 5.5, Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lemon Grove, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lemon Grove, 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 Lemon Grove 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 6.6, Lemon Grove 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 243.9 physicians per capita, Lemon Grove closely matches the national average. Lemon Grove scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lemon Grove is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lemon Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 94.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lemon Grove's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lemon Grove, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	243.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lemon Grove, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lemon Grove, 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 Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lemon Grove is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lemon Grove indexes at 27.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 79.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lemon Grove, CA
Aggregate Index	127
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	179
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	114

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lemon Grove, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lemon Grove. 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 Lemon Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Lemon Grove 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 268 days each year in Lemon Grove, 30.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 45°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lemon Grove than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lemon Grove is 75.0 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 $53,109 per year, the population of Lemon Grove earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lemon Grove has an unemployment rate of 12.70 percent, roughly 39.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.34 percent of the population in Lemon Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lemon Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	33.4	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	41.9	220.5
Public Transit	279	110.4
Grocery Stores	68.3	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65