Home Health Agencies in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

CaringScore for Rio Arriba County, NM

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 Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba.

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 5.2, Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rio Arriba County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Arriba, 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 Rio Arriba 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 2.8, Rio Arriba rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 89 physicians per capita, Rio Arriba trails the national average by 59.6 percent. Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rio Arriba -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rio Arriba's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rio Arriba County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rio Arriba County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Arriba, 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 Rio Arriba 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rio Arriba are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rio Arriba is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rio Arriba is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rio Arriba County, NM
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	87
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rio Arriba County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Arriba. 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 Rio Arriba is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Rio Arriba 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 281 days each year in Rio Arriba, 37.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Rio Arriba than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rio Arriba is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $40,899 per year, the population of Rio Arriba earns a lower than average median household income. Rio Arriba has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.71 percent of the population in Rio Arriba is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rio Arriba	Nat'l Avg
Parks	175.3	136.1
Libraries	22	18.8
Places of Worship	208.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.9	97.7
Pharmacies	7.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65