Home Health Agencies in Port Orange, Florida

CaringScore for Port Orange, 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 Port Orange 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 Port Orange.

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, Port Orange 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 Port Orange. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Port Orange, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Port Orange, 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 Port Orange 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 5.7, Port Orange 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 172.3 physicians per capita, Port Orange trails the national average by 21.9 percent. Port Orange trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 14.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Port Orange is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Port Orange -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Port Orange's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Port Orange, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	172.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Port Orange, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Port Orange, 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 Port Orange 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Port Orange are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Port Orange is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Port Orange is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Port Orange, FL
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	94
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Port Orange, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Port Orange. 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 Port Orange is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Port Orange 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 227 days each year in Port Orange, 10.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 47°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Port Orange than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Port Orange is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $50,448 per year, the population of Port Orange earns a median household income on par with the national average. Port Orange has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 23.71 percent of the population in Port Orange is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 80.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Port Orange	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.8	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	66.1	220.5
Public Transit	10.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	65.8	97.7
Pharmacies	12.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65