Home Health Agencies in Mission Hills, California

CaringScore for Mission Hills, 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 Mission Hills 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 Mission Hills.

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 5.8, Mission Hills 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 Mission Hills. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mission Hills, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mission Hills, 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 Mission Hills 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 6.3, Mission Hills 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 237.1 physicians per capita, Mission Hills closely matches the national average. Mission Hills trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mission Hills is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mission Hills -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mission Hills's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mission Hills, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mission Hills, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mission Hills, 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 Mission Hills 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 2.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mission Hills are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mission Hills is $4,910 , which is 35.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mission Hills indexes at 22.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mission Hills, CA
Aggregate Index	122
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	158
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	117

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mission Hills, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mission Hills. 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 Mission Hills is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 9.1, Mission Hills 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 287 days each year in Mission Hills, 40.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mission Hills than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 73°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mission Hills is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $82,806 per year, the population of Mission Hills earns a better than average median household income. Mission Hills has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.12 percent of the population in Mission Hills is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mission Hills	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.9	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	57.3	220.5
Public Transit	288.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	391.5	97.7
Pharmacies	60.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65