In-Home Care Services in La Mesa, California

CaringScore for La Mesa, 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 La Mesa 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 La Mesa.

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, La Mesa 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 La Mesa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for La Mesa, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in La Mesa, 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 La Mesa 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, La Mesa 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, La Mesa closely matches the national average. La Mesa 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 La Mesa is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in La Mesa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 94.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of La Mesa's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	La Mesa, 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 La Mesa, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in La Mesa, 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 La Mesa 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 La Mesa are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in La Mesa is $3,613 , which is 5.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for La Mesa indexes at 36.0 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 112.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	La Mesa, CA
Aggregate Index	136
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	212
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	114

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for La Mesa, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in La Mesa. 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 La Mesa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, La Mesa 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 La Mesa, 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 La Mesa than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in La Mesa is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $56,985 per year, the population of La Mesa earns a median household income on par with the national average. La Mesa has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.17 percent of the population in La Mesa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	La Mesa	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	96.3	97.7
Pharmacies	14.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65