Home Health Agencies in Union City, California

CaringScore for Union City, 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 Union City 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 Union City.

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 4.8, Union City 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 Union City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Union City, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Union City, 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 Union City 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, Union City 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 247.1 physicians per capita, Union City scores 12.1 percent better than the national average. Union City scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Union City is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Union City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Union City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Union City, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Union City, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Union City, 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 Union City 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 2.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Union City are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Union City is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Union City indexes at 60.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 181.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Union City, CA
Aggregate Index	160
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	281
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Union City, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Union City. 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 Union City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Union City 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 265 days each year in Union City, 29.3 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 Union City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Union City is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $95,515 per year, the population of Union City earns a better than average median household income. Union City has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.03 percent of the population in Union City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Union City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	51.4	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.8	97.7
Pharmacies	13.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65