Home Health Agencies in Miami Springs, Florida

CaringScore for Miami Springs, 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 Springs 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 Springs.

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 5.9, Miami Springs 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 Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Miami Springs, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miami Springs, 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 Springs 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 Springs 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 Springs scores 19.0 percent better than the national average. Miami Springs 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 Springs is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Miami Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Miami Springs's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Miami Springs, 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 Springs, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miami Springs, 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 Springs 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 Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Miami Springs is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Miami Springs indexes at 22.0 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 63.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Miami Springs, FL
Aggregate Index	122
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	163
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Miami Springs, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miami Springs. 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 Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Miami Springs 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 246 days each year in Miami Springs, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 58°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Miami Springs than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Miami Springs is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $66,121 per year, the population of Miami Springs earns a better than average median household income. Miami Springs has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.59 percent of the population in Miami Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Miami Springs	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	47.1	97.7
Pharmacies	15.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65