Home Health Agencies in Sterling, Colorado

CaringScore for Sterling, CO

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 Sterling 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 Sterling.

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 6, Sterling 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 Sterling. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sterling, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sterling, 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 Sterling 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 5.4, Sterling 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 134 physicians per capita, Sterling trails the national average by 39.2 percent. Sterling trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 52.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sterling is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Sterling -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sterling's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sterling, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	134	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sterling, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sterling, 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 Sterling 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sterling are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sterling is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sterling indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sterling, CO
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	55
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sterling, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sterling. 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 Sterling is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Sterling 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 225 days each year in Sterling, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sterling 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 Sterling is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $33,492 per year, the population of Sterling earns a lower than average median household income. Sterling has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.53 percent of the population in Sterling is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sterling	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	9.2	18.8
Places of Worship	156.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	163.7	97.7
Pharmacies	34.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65