In-Home Care Services in Carbon County, Utah

CaringScore for Carbon County, UT

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 Carbon 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 Carbon.

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 6, Carbon 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 Carbon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carbon County, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carbon, 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 Carbon 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 6.1, Carbon 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 137.1 physicians per capita, Carbon trails the national average by 37.8 percent. Carbon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carbon is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Carbon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carbon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Carbon County, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	20.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carbon County, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carbon, 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 Carbon 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 6.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Carbon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Carbon is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carbon indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carbon County, UT
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	62
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carbon County, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carbon. 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 Carbon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Carbon rates above 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 230 days each year in Carbon, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Carbon 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 index in Carbon is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,742 per year, the population of Carbon earns a lower than average median household income. Carbon has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.56 percent of the population in Carbon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carbon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	33.3	136.1
Libraries	20.3	18.8
Places of Worship	230.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	50.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65