Home Health Agencies in Wheatland, California

CaringScore for Wheatland, 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 Wheatland 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 Wheatland.

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 4.3, Wheatland 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 Wheatland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wheatland, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wheatland, 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 Wheatland 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 3.6, Wheatland 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 83 physicians per capita, Wheatland trails the national average by 62.4 percent. Wheatland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wheatland is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wheatland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wheatland's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wheatland, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	1.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wheatland, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wheatland, 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 Wheatland 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 Wheatland are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wheatland is $3,933 , which is 8.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wheatland indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wheatland, CA
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	119
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wheatland, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wheatland. 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 Wheatland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Wheatland 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 247 days each year in Wheatland, 20.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wheatland than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wheatland is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $54,996 per year, the population of Wheatland earns a median household income on par with the national average. Wheatland has an unemployment rate of 19.50 percent, roughly 114.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.56 percent of the population in Wheatland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wheatland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	91.3	220.5
Public Transit	4	110.4
Grocery Stores	27.9	97.7
Pharmacies	27.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65