Home Health Agencies in San Carlos, California

CaringScore for San Carlos, 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 Carlos 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 Carlos.

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 6.5, San Carlos 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 San Carlos. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for San Carlos, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Carlos, 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 Carlos 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 8.2, San Carlos 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 312.3 physicians per capita, San Carlos scores 41.6 percent better than the national average. San Carlos trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 48.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in San Carlos is 82.2 years -- 5.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in San Carlos -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of San Carlos's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	San Carlos, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	312.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	11.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for San Carlos, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Carlos, 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 Carlos 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 2.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in San Carlos are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in San Carlos is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for San Carlos indexes at 114.0 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 369.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	San Carlos, CA
Aggregate Index	214
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	469
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for San Carlos, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Carlos. 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 Carlos is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 9.4, San Carlos 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 264 days each year in San Carlos, 28.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in San Carlos than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in San Carlos is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $108,003 per year, the population of San Carlos earns a better than average median household income. San Carlos has an unemployment rate of 5.70 percent, roughly 37.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.27 percent of the population in San Carlos is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	San Carlos	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.2	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	43.8	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.7	97.7
Pharmacies	14.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65