In-Home Care Services in Leesburg, Florida

CaringScore for Leesburg, FL

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 Leesburg 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 Leesburg.

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 6, Leesburg rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Leesburg, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Leesburg, 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 Leesburg 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 6.5, Leesburg 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 179.7 physicians per capita, Leesburg trails the national average by 18.5 percent. Leesburg scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, 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 Leesburg is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Leesburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Leesburg's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Leesburg, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	179.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	9.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Leesburg, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Leesburg, 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 Leesburg is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Leesburg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Leesburg is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Leesburg indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Leesburg, FL
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	60
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Leesburg, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Leesburg. 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 Leesburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Leesburg 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 239 days each year in Leesburg, 16.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 46°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Leesburg than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Leesburg is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $31,319 per year, the population of Leesburg earns a lower than average median household income. Leesburg has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 29.96 percent of the population in Leesburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 127.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Leesburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.3	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	92.2	220.5
Public Transit	105.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	267.2	97.7
Pharmacies	42.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65