Home Health Agencies in Park County, Colorado

CaringScore for Park County, CO

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 Park 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 Park.

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 5.3, Park 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 Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Park County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Park, 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 Park 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 4.5, Park 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 22.7 physicians per capita, Park trails the national average by 89.7 percent. Park trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Park is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Park's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Park County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	22.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Park County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Park, 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 Park 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 4.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Park are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Park is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Park indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Park County, CO
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	128
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Park County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Park. 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 Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Park 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 246 days each year in Park, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 75°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Park is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $62,091 per year, the population of Park earns a better than average median household income. Park has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.86 percent of the population in Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	92.3	136.1
Libraries	22.8	18.8
Places of Worship	103.3	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65