Home Health Agencies in North Las Vegas, Nevada

CaringScore for North Las Vegas, NV

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 Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas.

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 4.4, North Las Vegas 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 North Las Vegas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Las Vegas, NV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas 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, North Las Vegas is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 168.4 physicians per capita, North Las Vegas trails the national average by 23.6 percent. North Las Vegas scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Las Vegas is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in North Las Vegas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Las Vegas's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	North Las Vegas, NV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Las Vegas, NV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas 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 4.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in North Las Vegas are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in North Las Vegas is $4,000 , which is 10.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Las Vegas indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 108 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	North Las Vegas, NV
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	108
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for North Las Vegas, NV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Las Vegas. 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 Las Vegas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, North Las Vegas 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 287 days each year in North Las Vegas, 40.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in North Las Vegas than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 106°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in North Las Vegas is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $59,138 per year, the population of North Las Vegas earns a better than average median household income. North Las Vegas has an unemployment rate of 15.20 percent, roughly 67.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.07 percent of the population in North Las Vegas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 38.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Las Vegas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.4	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	35.4	220.5
Public Transit	180.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	22.8	97.7
Pharmacies	5.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65