Home Health Agencies in Penn Valley, California

CaringScore for Penn Valley, 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 Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley.

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, Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Penn Valley, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Penn Valley, 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 Penn Valley 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, Penn Valley 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 236.1 physicians per capita, Penn Valley closely matches the national average. Penn Valley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Penn Valley is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Penn Valley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 38.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Penn Valley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Penn Valley, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	236.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Penn Valley, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Penn Valley, 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 Penn Valley 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 2.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Penn Valley are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Penn Valley is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Penn Valley indexes at 36.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Penn Valley, CA
Aggregate Index	136
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	168
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	118

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Penn Valley, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Penn Valley. 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 Penn Valley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Penn Valley 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 240 days each year in Penn Valley, 17.1 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 Penn Valley than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Penn Valley is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $45,802 per year, the population of Penn Valley earns a lower than average median household income. Penn Valley has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.60 percent of the population in Penn Valley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Penn Valley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.7	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	72.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	341.5	97.7
Pharmacies	68.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65