Home Health Agencies in Middletown, California

CaringScore for Middletown, 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 Middletown 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 Middletown.

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 4.2, Middletown rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Middletown, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Middletown, 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 Middletown 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 3.9, Middletown rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 116.6 physicians per capita, Middletown trails the national average by 47.1 percent. Middletown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 44.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Middletown is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Middletown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Middletown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Middletown, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Middletown, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Middletown, 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 Middletown 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 2.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Middletown are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Middletown is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Middletown indexes at 22.0 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 52.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Middletown, CA
Aggregate Index	122
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	152
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Middletown, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Middletown. 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 Middletown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Middletown 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 263 days each year in Middletown, 28.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Middletown than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Middletown is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,501 per year, the population of Middletown earns a median household income on par with the national average. Middletown has an unemployment rate of 19.50 percent, roughly 114.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.10 percent of the population in Middletown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Middletown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20.5	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	104.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	597	97.7
Pharmacies	199	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65