Home Health Agencies in Sierra Madre, California

CaringScore for Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre.

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, Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sierra Madre, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre 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 5.5, Sierra Madre 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 seeking home health agencies. At 213.2 physicians per capita, Sierra Madre closely matches the national average. Sierra Madre trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 12.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sierra Madre is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sierra Madre -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sierra Madre's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sierra Madre, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	213.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sierra Madre, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sierra Madre are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sierra Madre is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sierra Madre indexes at 92.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 309.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sierra Madre, CA
Aggregate Index	192
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	409
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sierra Madre, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sierra Madre. 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 Sierra Madre is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.7, Sierra Madre 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 281 days each year in Sierra Madre, 37.1 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 Sierra Madre than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Sierra Madre is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $86,243 per year, the population of Sierra Madre earns a better than average median household income. Sierra Madre has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.68 percent of the population in Sierra Madre is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sierra Madre	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	42.5	220.5
Public Transit	2892.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	101.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65