Home Health Agencies in Teller County, Colorado

CaringScore for Teller County, 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 Teller 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 Teller.

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 5.2, Teller 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 Teller. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Teller County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Teller, 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 Teller 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 6, Teller 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 141 physicians per capita, Teller trails the national average by 36.1 percent. Teller trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Teller is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Teller -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Teller's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Teller County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Teller County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Teller, 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 Teller 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 4.6, Teller is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Teller is $4,090 , which is 12.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Teller is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Teller County, CO
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	122
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Teller County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Teller. 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 Teller is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Teller 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 247 days each year in Teller, 20.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Teller than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Teller is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $61,709 per year, the population of Teller earns a better than average median household income. Teller has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.27 percent of the population in Teller 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	Teller	Nat'l Avg
Parks	33.7	136.1
Libraries	17.5	18.8
Places of Worship	102.2	220.5
Public Transit	79.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	131	97.7
Pharmacies	13.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65