In-Home Care Services in Elbert County, Colorado

CaringScore for Elbert County, CO

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 Elbert 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 Elbert.

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 4.7, Elbert 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 Elbert. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elbert County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Elbert, 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 Elbert 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 4.7, Elbert is on par with the national 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 8.6 physicians per capita, Elbert trails the national average by 96.1 percent. Elbert trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Elbert is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Elbert -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elbert's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elbert County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	8.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elbert County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Elbert, 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 Elbert 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 3.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Elbert are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Elbert is $3,956 , which is 15.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elbert indexes at 26.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 86.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elbert County, CO
Aggregate Index	126
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	186
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elbert County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Elbert. 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 Elbert is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Elbert 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 247 days each year in Elbert, 20.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Elbert than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Elbert is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $80,499 per year, the population of Elbert earns a better than average median household income. Elbert has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.49 percent of the population in Elbert is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 27.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elbert	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	16.8	18.8
Places of Worship	65.4	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	67.2	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65