Home Health Agencies in Santa Rosa County, Florida

CaringScore for Santa Rosa County, FL

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 Rosa 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 Rosa.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Santa Rosa County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa 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 5.7, Santa Rosa rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 187.4 physicians per capita, Santa Rosa trails the national average by 15.0 percent. Santa Rosa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Santa Rosa is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Santa Rosa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Santa Rosa's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Santa Rosa County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	187.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Santa Rosa County, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Santa Rosa are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Santa Rosa is $3,333 , which is 8.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Santa Rosa is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 92 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Santa Rosa County, FL
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	92
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Santa Rosa County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Santa Rosa. 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 Rosa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Santa Rosa 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 228 days each year in Santa Rosa, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Santa Rosa than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Santa Rosa is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $54,476 per year, the population of Santa Rosa earns a median household income on par with the national average. Santa Rosa has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.84 percent of the population in Santa Rosa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Santa Rosa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	112.1	220.5
Public Transit	28.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.7	97.7
Pharmacies	12.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65