In-Home Care Services in Kings County, New York

CaringScore for Kings County, NY

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 Kings 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 Kings.

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 3.8, Kings rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kings County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kings, 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 Kings 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 4.8, Kings 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 156.8 physicians per capita, Kings trails the national average by 28.9 percent. Kings scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 45.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kings is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kings -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kings's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kings County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	156.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	2.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kings County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kings, 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 Kings 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 2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Kings are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Kings is $4,350 , which is 26.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kings indexes at 62.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 169.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kings County, NY
Aggregate Index	162
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	269
Food Index	121
Utilities Index	142
Transportation Index	108

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kings County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kings. 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 Kings is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Kings 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 226 days each year in Kings, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Kings than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kings is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,720 per year, the population of Kings earns a lower than average median household income. Kings has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.52 percent of the population in Kings 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	Kings	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	38.9	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.4	97.7
Pharmacies	18.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65