Home Health Agencies in Visalia, California

CaringScore for Visalia, 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 Visalia 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 Visalia.

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 3.7, Visalia 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 Visalia. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Visalia, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Visalia, 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 Visalia 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 2.8, Visalia 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 109.1 physicians per capita, Visalia trails the national average by 50.5 percent. Visalia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Visalia is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Visalia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 97.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Visalia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Visalia, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Visalia, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Visalia, 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 Visalia 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 4.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Visalia are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Visalia is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Visalia indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Visalia, CA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	113
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Visalia, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Visalia. 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 Visalia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Visalia 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 275 days each year in Visalia, 34.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Visalia than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Visalia is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $51,924 per year, the population of Visalia earns a median household income on par with the national average. Visalia has an unemployment rate of 11.90 percent, roughly 30.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.01 percent of the population in Visalia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Visalia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	88.6	220.5
Public Transit	135.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	118.8	97.7
Pharmacies	13.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65