Home Health Agencies in Loyalton, California

CaringScore for Loyalton, 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 Loyalton 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 Loyalton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Loyalton, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Loyalton, 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 Loyalton 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, Loyalton 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 0 physicians per capita, Loyalton trails the national average by 100.0 percent. Loyalton 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 Loyalton is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Loyalton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Loyalton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Loyalton, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	0	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Loyalton, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Loyalton, 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 Loyalton 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 3.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Loyalton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Loyalton is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Loyalton indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Loyalton, CA
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	110
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Loyalton, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Loyalton. 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 Loyalton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.2, Loyalton 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 239 days each year in Loyalton, 16.6 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 Loyalton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Loyalton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,935 per year, the population of Loyalton earns a lower than average median household income. Loyalton has an unemployment rate of 18.60 percent, roughly 104.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.76 percent of the population in Loyalton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Loyalton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	119.2	18.8
Places of Worship	281.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	133.2	97.7
Pharmacies	133.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65