Home Health Agencies in Stuart, Florida

CaringScore for Stuart, 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 Stuart 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 Stuart.

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 6.5, Stuart 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 Stuart. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stuart, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stuart, 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 Stuart 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 7.5, Stuart 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 265.2 physicians per capita, Stuart scores 20.3 percent better than the national average. Stuart trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 33.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stuart is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Stuart -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stuart's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Stuart, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	265.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	12	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stuart, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stuart, 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 Stuart 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Stuart are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Stuart is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stuart indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stuart, FL
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	66
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stuart, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stuart. 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 Stuart is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Stuart 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 236 days each year in Stuart, 15.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 55°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Stuart 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 in Stuart is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $36,883 per year, the population of Stuart earns a lower than average median household income. Stuart has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 30.56 percent of the population in Stuart is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 132.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stuart	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.1	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	60.8	220.5
Public Transit	8.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	592	97.7
Pharmacies	66.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65