Home Health Agencies in Upper Lake, California

CaringScore for Upper Lake, 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 Upper Lake 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 Upper Lake.

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 4.1, Upper Lake rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Upper Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Upper Lake, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Upper Lake, 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 Upper Lake 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 3.9, Upper Lake rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 116.6 physicians per capita, Upper Lake trails the national average by 47.1 percent. Upper Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 44.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Upper Lake is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Upper Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Upper Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Upper Lake, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Upper Lake, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Upper Lake, 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 Upper Lake 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 3.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Upper Lake are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Upper Lake is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Upper Lake indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Upper Lake, CA
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	110
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Upper Lake, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Upper Lake. 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 Upper Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Upper Lake 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 257 days each year in Upper Lake, 25.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Upper Lake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Upper Lake is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $34,388 per year, the population of Upper Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Upper Lake has an unemployment rate of 19.50 percent, roughly 114.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.54 percent of the population in Upper Lake 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	Upper Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20.5	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	104.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	832.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65