Home Health Agencies in San Luis Obispo, California

CaringScore for San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo.

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, San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for San Luis Obispo, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo 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 6.2, San Luis Obispo 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 262.1 physicians per capita, San Luis Obispo scores 18.9 percent better than the national average. San Luis Obispo trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 18.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in San Luis Obispo is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in San Luis Obispo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of San Luis Obispo's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	San Luis Obispo, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for San Luis Obispo, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo 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 2.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in San Luis Obispo are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in San Luis Obispo is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for San Luis Obispo indexes at 58.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 185.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	San Luis Obispo, CA
Aggregate Index	158
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	285
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	116

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for San Luis Obispo, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Luis Obispo. 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 Luis Obispo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, San Luis Obispo 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 287 days each year in San Luis Obispo, 40.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in San Luis Obispo than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 70°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in San Luis Obispo is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,121 per year, the population of San Luis Obispo earns a lower than average median household income. San Luis Obispo has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.67 percent of the population in San Luis Obispo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	San Luis Obispo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	73.8	220.5
Public Transit	136.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.9	97.7
Pharmacies	20.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65