Home Health Agencies in San Benito County, California

CaringScore for San Benito County, 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 San Benito 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 San Benito.

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 3.3, San Benito 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 San Benito. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for San Benito County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Benito, 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 San Benito 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 3.3, San Benito 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 74.6 physicians per capita, San Benito trails the national average by 66.2 percent. San Benito trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 82.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in San Benito is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in San Benito -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of San Benito's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	San Benito County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for San Benito County, CA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in San Benito is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for San Benito indexes at 58.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 172.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	San Benito County, CA
Aggregate Index	158
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	272
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	139
Transportation Index	120

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for San Benito County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Benito. 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 San Benito is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, San Benito 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 262 days each year in San Benito, 27.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in San Benito 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 in San Benito is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $73,959 per year, the population of San Benito earns a better than average median household income. San Benito has an unemployment rate of 20.60 percent, roughly 126.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.42 percent of the population in San Benito is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 28.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	San Benito	Nat'l Avg
Parks	17.5	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	48.8	220.5
Public Transit	191.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.9	97.7
Pharmacies	8.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65