Home Health Agencies in Pittsburg, California

CaringScore for Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pittsburg, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg 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, Pittsburg 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, Pittsburg closely matches the national average. Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pittsburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pittsburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg 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 2.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pittsburg are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pittsburg is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pittsburg indexes at 25.0 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 59.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pittsburg, CA
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	159
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pittsburg, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pittsburg. 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 Pittsburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Pittsburg 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 265 days each year in Pittsburg, 29.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pittsburg than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pittsburg is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $63,664 per year, the population of Pittsburg earns a better than average median household income. Pittsburg has an unemployment rate of 17.60 percent, roughly 93.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.19 percent of the population in Pittsburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pittsburg	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	73.8	97.7
Pharmacies	9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65