Home Health Agencies in Mill Valley, California

CaringScore for Mill Valley, 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 Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley.

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 7.2, Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mill Valley, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mill Valley, 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 Mill Valley 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 9.9, Mill Valley 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 492.6 physicians per capita, Mill Valley scores 123.4 percent better than the national average. Mill Valley scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 87.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mill Valley is 82.7 years -- 6.2 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Mill Valley is 82.7 years -- 6.2 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Mill Valley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mill Valley, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	492.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	11	7.7
Oncologists	7.9	3.5
Orthopedists	16.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mill Valley, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mill Valley, 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 Mill Valley 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 2.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mill Valley are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mill Valley is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mill Valley indexes at 124.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 401.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mill Valley, CA
Aggregate Index	224
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	501
Food Index	115
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mill Valley, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mill Valley. 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 Mill Valley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 9.2, Mill Valley 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 255 days each year in Mill Valley, 24.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $116,741 per year, the population of Mill Valley earns a better than average median household income. Mill Valley has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.28 percent of the population in Mill Valley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 38.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mill Valley	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	11.7	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	51.8	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	221.5	97.7
Pharmacies	14.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65