Home Health Agencies in Mckinleyville, California

CaringScore for Mckinleyville, 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 Mckinleyville 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 Mckinleyville.

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 4.7, Mckinleyville 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 Mckinleyville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mckinleyville, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mckinleyville, 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 Mckinleyville 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 5.5, Mckinleyville 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 seeking home health agencies. At 216.2 physicians per capita, Mckinleyville closely matches the national average. Mckinleyville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mckinleyville is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mckinleyville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mckinleyville's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mckinleyville, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	216.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mckinleyville, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mckinleyville, 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 Mckinleyville 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 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mckinleyville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mckinleyville is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mckinleyville indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mckinleyville, CA
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	157
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	112

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mckinleyville, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mckinleyville. 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 Mckinleyville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Mckinleyville 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 174 days each year in Mckinleyville, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mckinleyville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 62°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Mckinleyville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $51,870 per year, the population of Mckinleyville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Mckinleyville has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.58 percent of the population in Mckinleyville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mckinleyville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	74.3	136.1
Libraries	9.2	18.8
Places of Worship	120.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.4	97.7
Pharmacies	6.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65