In-Home Care Services in Chula Vista, California

CaringScore for Chula Vista, CA

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 Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista.

A 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 5.5, Chula Vista is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chula Vista, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chula Vista, 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 Chula Vista 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 6.6, Chula Vista 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 seeking in-home care services. At 243.9 physicians per capita, Chula Vista closely matches the national average. Chula Vista scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chula Vista is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chula Vista -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 94.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chula Vista's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chula Vista, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	243.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chula Vista, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chula Vista, 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 Chula Vista is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Chula Vista are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Chula Vista is $3,613 , which is 5.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chula Vista indexes at 35.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 109.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chula Vista, CA
Aggregate Index	135
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	209
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	114

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chula Vista, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chula Vista. 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 Chula Vista is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Chula Vista 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 261 days each year in Chula Vista, 27.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 45°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chula Vista than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 73°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chula Vista is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $66,361 per year, the population of Chula Vista earns a better than average median household income. Chula Vista has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.07 percent of the population in Chula Vista is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chula Vista	Nat'l Avg
Parks	33.4	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	41.9	220.5
Public Transit	279	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.9	97.7
Pharmacies	8.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65