Home Health Agencies in Palmetto, Florida

CaringScore for Palmetto, 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 Palmetto 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 Palmetto.

A 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 5.1, Palmetto is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Palmetto. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Palmetto, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Palmetto, 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 Palmetto 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, Palmetto rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 195.9 physicians per capita, Palmetto trails the national average by 11.2 percent. Palmetto scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, 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 Palmetto is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Palmetto -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 22.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Palmetto's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Palmetto, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	195.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	8.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Palmetto, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Palmetto, 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 Palmetto 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 5.1, Palmetto is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Palmetto is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Palmetto indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Palmetto, FL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	70
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Palmetto, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Palmetto. 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 Palmetto is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Palmetto 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 242 days each year in Palmetto, 18.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Palmetto 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 Palmetto is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $45,275 per year, the population of Palmetto earns a lower than average median household income. Palmetto has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.69 percent of the population in Palmetto is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Palmetto	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	59.9	220.5
Public Transit	103.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	181.2	97.7
Pharmacies	34.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65