Home Health Agencies in Miami Beach, Florida

CaringScore for Miami Beach, FL

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 Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach.

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 6, Miami Beach rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Miami Beach, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miami Beach, 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 Miami Beach 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 6.5, Miami Beach 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 262.3 physicians per capita, Miami Beach scores 19.0 percent better than the national average. Miami Beach scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Miami Beach is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Miami Beach -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Miami Beach's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Miami Beach, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	12.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Miami Beach, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miami Beach, 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 Miami Beach 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Miami Beach are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Miami Beach is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Miami Beach indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Miami Beach, FL
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	162
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Miami Beach, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miami Beach. 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 Miami Beach is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Miami Beach 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 252 days each year in Miami Beach, 22.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 63°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Miami Beach than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Miami Beach is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $41,076 per year, the population of Miami Beach earns a lower than average median household income. Miami Beach has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.69 percent of the population in Miami Beach is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 64.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Miami Beach	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	38.2	220.5
Public Transit	616.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	116.4	97.7
Pharmacies	23.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65