In-Home Care Services in Cottonwood, Arizona

CaringScore for Cottonwood, AZ

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 Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood.

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 5.3, Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cottonwood, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood 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 5.9, Cottonwood 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 191.9 physicians per capita, Cottonwood trails the national average by 13.0 percent. Cottonwood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 34.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cottonwood is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cottonwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cottonwood's environmental health -- is 12.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cottonwood, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	191.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	6.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cottonwood, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood 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 5.4, Cottonwood is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Cottonwood is $3,510 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cottonwood is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 101 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Cottonwood, AZ
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	101
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cottonwood, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cottonwood. 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 Cottonwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Cottonwood rates below 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 275 days each year in Cottonwood, 34.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cottonwood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 99°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cottonwood is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $37,681 per year, the population of Cottonwood earns a lower than average median household income. Cottonwood has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.28 percent of the population in Cottonwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cottonwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	106.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	163	97.7
Pharmacies	24.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65