In-Home Care Services in Longboat Key, Florida

CaringScore for Longboat Key, 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 Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key.

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 6.9, Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Longboat Key, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Longboat Key, 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 Longboat Key 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 7.8, Longboat Key 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 289.9 physicians per capita, Longboat Key scores 31.5 percent better than the national average. Longboat Key trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 65.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Longboat Key is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Longboat Key is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Longboat Key's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Longboat Key, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	289.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.4	3.5
Orthopedists	12.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Longboat Key, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Longboat Key, 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 Longboat Key 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 4.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Longboat Key are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Longboat Key is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Longboat Key indexes at 71.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 253.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Longboat Key, FL
Aggregate Index	171
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	353
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Longboat Key, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Longboat Key. 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 Longboat Key is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 9.1, Longboat Key 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 256 days each year in Longboat Key, 24.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 51°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $108,880 per year, the population of Longboat Key earns a better than average median household income. Longboat Key has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 64.17 percent of the population in Longboat Key is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 387.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Longboat Key	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	12.1	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	62	220.5
Public Transit	103.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.3	97.7
Pharmacies	39.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65