In-Home Care Services in La Paz County, Arizona

CaringScore for La Paz County, 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 La Paz 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 Paz.

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 4.5, La Paz 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 Paz. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for La Paz County, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in La Paz, 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 Paz 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 3.8, La Paz rates below 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 70.7 physicians per capita, La Paz trails the national average by 67.9 percent. La Paz trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in La Paz is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in La Paz -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of La Paz's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	La Paz County, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for La Paz County, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in La Paz, 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 Paz 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 5.1, La Paz is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in La Paz is $3,718 , which is 8.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for La Paz indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	La Paz County, AZ
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	47
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	105

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for La Paz County, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in La Paz. 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 Paz is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, La Paz 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 310 days each year in La Paz, 51.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in La Paz than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 107°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in La Paz is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $33,289 per year, the population of La Paz earns a lower than average median household income. La Paz has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 34.14 percent of the population in La Paz is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 159.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	La Paz	Nat'l Avg
Parks	66	136.1
Libraries	28.6	18.8
Places of Worship	137	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	152.7	97.7
Pharmacies	4.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65