Home Health Agencies in Pahokee, Florida

CaringScore for Pahokee, 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 Pahokee 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 Pahokee.

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 6.1, Pahokee 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 Pahokee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pahokee, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pahokee, 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 Pahokee 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 7.4, Pahokee 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 264 physicians per capita, Pahokee scores 19.7 percent better than the national average. Pahokee scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pahokee is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pahokee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pahokee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pahokee, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	264	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	12.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pahokee, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pahokee, 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 Pahokee 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pahokee are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pahokee is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pahokee indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pahokee, FL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	49
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	112

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pahokee, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pahokee. 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 Pahokee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Pahokee 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 239 days each year in Pahokee, 16.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 53°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pahokee 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 Pahokee is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $28,734 per year, the population of Pahokee earns a lower than average median household income. Pahokee has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.76 percent of the population in Pahokee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 33.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pahokee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	42.2	220.5
Public Transit	616.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.4	97.7
Pharmacies	32.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65