Home Health Agencies in Riverhead, New York

CaringScore for Riverhead, NY

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 Riverhead 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 Riverhead.

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 5.4, Riverhead 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 Riverhead. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Riverhead, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Riverhead, 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 Riverhead 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 6.6, Riverhead 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 248.1 physicians per capita, Riverhead scores 12.5 percent better than the national average. Riverhead scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 17.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Riverhead is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Riverhead -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Riverhead's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Riverhead, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	248.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Riverhead, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Riverhead, 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 Riverhead 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Riverhead are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Riverhead is $3,586 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Riverhead indexes at 33.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Riverhead, NY
Aggregate Index	133
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	164
Food Index	124
Utilities Index	151
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Riverhead, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Riverhead. 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 Riverhead is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Riverhead 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 207 days each year in Riverhead, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Riverhead than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Riverhead is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $46,448 per year, the population of Riverhead earns a lower than average median household income. Riverhead has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.54 percent of the population in Riverhead is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Riverhead	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	35.1	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	245.5	97.7
Pharmacies	29.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65