Home Health Agencies in Thousand Oaks, California

CaringScore for Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks 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 Thousand Oaks.

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 5.9, Thousand Oaks 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 Thousand Oaks. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Thousand Oaks, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks 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 5.7, Thousand Oaks 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 190.7 physicians per capita, Thousand Oaks trails the national average by 13.5 percent. Thousand Oaks trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Thousand Oaks is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Thousand Oaks -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Thousand Oaks's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Thousand Oaks, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	190.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Thousand Oaks, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Thousand Oaks are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Thousand Oaks is $3,810 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Thousand Oaks indexes at 69.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 226.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Thousand Oaks, CA
Aggregate Index	169
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	326
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	114

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Thousand Oaks, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Thousand Oaks. 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 Thousand Oaks is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 9.2, Thousand Oaks 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 268 days each year in Thousand Oaks, 30.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Thousand Oaks than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Thousand Oaks is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $98,947 per year, the population of Thousand Oaks earns a better than average median household income. Thousand Oaks has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.39 percent of the population in Thousand Oaks 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	Thousand Oaks	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	48.3	220.5
Public Transit	322.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.4	97.7
Pharmacies	6.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65