Home Health Agencies in San Juan County, New Mexico

CaringScore for San Juan 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 San Juan 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 Juan.

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 5.1, San Juan 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 San Juan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for San Juan County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Juan, 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 Juan 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 4.2, San Juan 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 142.5 physicians per capita, San Juan trails the national average by 35.4 percent. San Juan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 53.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in San Juan is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in San Juan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of San Juan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	San Juan County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	142.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for San Juan County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Juan, 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 Juan 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in San Juan are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in San Juan is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for San Juan indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	San Juan County, NM
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	82
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for San Juan County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Juan. 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 Juan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, San Juan rates below 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 272 days each year in San Juan, 32.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in San Juan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in San Juan is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,048 per year, the population of San Juan earns a lower than average median household income. San Juan has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.16 percent of the population in San Juan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	San Juan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.5	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	120.4	220.5
Public Transit	22.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	55	97.7
Pharmacies	2.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65