Home Health Agencies in Westminster, Colorado

CaringScore for Westminster, 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 Westminster 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 Westminster.

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 4.4, Westminster 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 Westminster. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Westminster, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Westminster, 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 Westminster 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 4, Westminster 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 69.5 physicians per capita, Westminster trails the national average by 68.5 percent. Westminster trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Westminster is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Westminster -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Westminster's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Westminster, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	2.2	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Westminster, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Westminster, 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 Westminster 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 4.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Westminster are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Westminster is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Westminster indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Westminster, CO
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	118
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Westminster, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Westminster. 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 Westminster is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Westminster 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 242 days each year in Westminster, 18.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Westminster tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Westminster is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $66,574 per year, the population of Westminster earns a better than average median household income. Westminster has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.14 percent of the population in Westminster is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 38.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Westminster	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	47.6	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	53	97.7
Pharmacies	11.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65