Home Health Agencies in North Hills, New York

CaringScore for North Hills, NY

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 North 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 North 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 6.8, North 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 North Hills. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Hills, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North 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 North 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 9.9, North 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 529.6 physicians per capita, North Hills scores 140.2 percent better than the national average. North Hills scores 300.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.2, and scores 160.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 50.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Hills is 81.4 years -- 4.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in North Hills -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Hills's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	North Hills, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	529.6	220.5
Geriatricians	5.2	1.3
Cardiologists	24.8	7.7
Oncologists	7.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Hills, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North 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 North 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 3.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in North Hills are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in North Hills is $3,586 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Hills indexes at 161.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 524.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Hills, NY
Aggregate Index	261
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	624
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	154
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for North Hills, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North 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 North Hills is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, North 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 173 days each year in North Hills, 15.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in North Hills than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in North 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 $187,319 per year, the population of North Hills earns a better than average median household income. North Hills has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 27.04 percent of the population in North Hills is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 105.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Hills	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	42	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65