Home Health Agencies in San Miguel County, New Mexico

CaringScore for San Miguel 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 Miguel 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 Miguel.

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 5.7, San Miguel 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 Miguel. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for San Miguel County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Miguel, 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 Miguel 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 4.7, San Miguel is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 184.4 physicians per capita, San Miguel trails the national average by 16.4 percent. San Miguel 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 Miguel is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in San Miguel -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of San Miguel's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	San Miguel County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	184.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for San Miguel County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Miguel, 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 Miguel 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in San Miguel are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in San Miguel is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for San Miguel indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	San Miguel County, NM
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	66
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for San Miguel County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in San Miguel. 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 Miguel is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, San Miguel 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 273 days each year in San Miguel, 33.2 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 Miguel than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in San Miguel is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $35,213 per year, the population of San Miguel earns a lower than average median household income. San Miguel has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.20 percent of the population in San Miguel is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	San Miguel	Nat'l Avg
Parks	19	136.1
Libraries	3.5	18.8
Places of Worship	189.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	45.7	97.7
Pharmacies	10.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65