Home Health Agencies in Searchlight, Nevada

CaringScore for Searchlight, NV

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 Searchlight 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 Searchlight.

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 5.4, Searchlight 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 Searchlight. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Searchlight, NV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Searchlight, 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 Searchlight 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, Searchlight 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 168.4 physicians per capita, Searchlight trails the national average by 23.6 percent. Searchlight scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Searchlight is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Searchlight -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Searchlight's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Searchlight, NV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Searchlight, NV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Searchlight, 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 Searchlight 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 4.5, Searchlight is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Searchlight is $4,000 , which is 10.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Searchlight indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Searchlight, NV
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	65
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Searchlight, NV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Searchlight. 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 Searchlight is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Searchlight 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 292 days each year in Searchlight, 42.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Searchlight than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 98°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Searchlight is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $51,774 per year, the population of Searchlight earns a median household income on par with the national average. Searchlight has an unemployment rate of 13.30 percent, roughly 46.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.15 percent of the population in Searchlight is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Searchlight	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.4	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	35.4	220.5
Public Transit	180.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	164.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65