Home Health Agencies in Santa Maria, California

CaringScore for Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria.

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, Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Santa Maria, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria 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 6.3, Santa Maria 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 237.1 physicians per capita, Santa Maria closely matches the national average. Santa Maria trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Santa Maria is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Santa Maria -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Santa Maria's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Santa Maria, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Santa Maria, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria 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 2.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Santa Maria are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Santa Maria is $4,910 , which is 35.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Santa Maria indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Santa Maria, CA
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	151
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	117

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Santa Maria, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Santa Maria. 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 Santa Maria is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Santa Maria 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 280 days each year in Santa Maria, 36.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Santa Maria than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 73°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Santa Maria is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,144 per year, the population of Santa Maria earns a lower than average median household income. Santa Maria has an unemployment rate of 14.90 percent, roughly 63.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.63 percent of the population in Santa Maria is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Santa Maria	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.9	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	57.3	220.5
Public Transit	288.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	125.7	97.7
Pharmacies	15.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65