Home Health Agencies in Milton, Florida

CaringScore for Milton, 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 Milton 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 Milton.

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 5.7, Milton 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 Milton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Milton, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Milton, 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 Milton 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 5.7, Milton rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 187.4 physicians per capita, Milton trails the national average by 15.0 percent. Milton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Milton is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Milton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Milton's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Milton, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	187.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Milton, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Milton, 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 Milton 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Milton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Milton is $3,333 , which is 8.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Milton indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Milton, FL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	60
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Milton, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Milton. 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 Milton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Milton rates below 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 226 days each year in Milton, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Milton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Milton is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $40,483 per year, the population of Milton earns a lower than average median household income. Milton has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.73 percent of the population in Milton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Milton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	112.1	220.5
Public Transit	28.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	800.1	97.7
Pharmacies	88.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65