Home Health Agencies in Oakley, California

CaringScore for Oakley, 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 Oakley 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 Oakley.

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, Oakley 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 Oakley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oakley, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oakley, 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 Oakley 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 5.8, Oakley 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 232.6 physicians per capita, Oakley closely matches the national average. Oakley scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oakley is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Oakley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oakley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Oakley, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	232.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oakley, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oakley, 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 Oakley 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 2.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Oakley are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Oakley is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oakley indexes at 36.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 97.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oakley, CA
Aggregate Index	136
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	197
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oakley, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oakley. 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 Oakley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Oakley is on par with the national 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 259 days each year in Oakley, 26.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Oakley 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 Oakley is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $84,525 per year, the population of Oakley earns a better than average median household income. Oakley has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.65 percent of the population in Oakley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 49.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oakley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.1	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	50.3	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	47.3	97.7
Pharmacies	8.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65