Home Health Agencies in Woodland Park, Colorado

CaringScore for Woodland Park, 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 Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park.

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 5.7, Woodland Park rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Woodland Park, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Woodland Park, 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 Woodland Park 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 6, Woodland Park rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 141 physicians per capita, Woodland Park trails the national average by 36.1 percent. Woodland Park trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Woodland Park is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Woodland Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Woodland Park's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Woodland Park, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Woodland Park, CO

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Woodland Park is $4,090 , which is 12.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Woodland Park indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Woodland Park, CO
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	139
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Woodland Park, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Woodland Park. 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 Woodland Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Woodland Park 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 245 days each year in Woodland Park, 19.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Woodland Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 71°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Woodland Park is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $61,295 per year, the population of Woodland Park earns a better than average median household income. Woodland Park has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.92 percent of the population in Woodland Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Woodland Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	33.7	136.1
Libraries	17.5	18.8
Places of Worship	102.2	220.5
Public Transit	79.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	323.8	97.7
Pharmacies	44.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65