In-Home Care Services in Brooksville, Florida

CaringScore for Brooksville, FL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Brooksville 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 in-home care services in Brooksville.

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 5.8, Brooksville rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brooksville, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Brooksville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Brooksville 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 5.8, Brooksville rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 147.6 physicians per capita, Brooksville trails the national average by 33.1 percent. Brooksville scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brooksville is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Brooksville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brooksville's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Brooksville, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	147.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brooksville, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Brooksville, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Brooksville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Brooksville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Brooksville is $3,423 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brooksville indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brooksville, FL
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	41
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	105

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brooksville, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Brooksville. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Brooksville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Brooksville is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 240 days each year in Brooksville, 17.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 49°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Brooksville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brooksville is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $32,229 per year, the population of Brooksville earns a lower than average median household income. Brooksville has an unemployment rate of 13.30 percent, roughly 46.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.67 percent of the population in Brooksville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 79.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brooksville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	33.8	136.1
Libraries	3.5	18.8
Places of Worship	66.5	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	647.3	97.7
Pharmacies	114.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65