Home Health Agencies in Portola, California

CaringScore for Portola, 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 Portola 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 Portola.

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 4.7, Portola 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 Portola. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Portola, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Portola, 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 Portola 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, Portola 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 130.6 physicians per capita, Portola trails the national average by 40.8 percent. Portola trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Portola is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Portola -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Portola's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Portola, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Portola, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Portola, 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 Portola 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Portola are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Portola is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Portola indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 107 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Portola, CA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	107
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Portola, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Portola. 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 Portola is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Portola 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 243 days each year in Portola, 18.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Portola tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Portola is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $39,567 per year, the population of Portola earns a lower than average median household income. Portola has an unemployment rate of 19.90 percent, roughly 118.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.22 percent of the population in Portola is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Portola	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.4	136.1
Libraries	19.3	18.8
Places of Worship	158.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	140.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65