In-Home Care Services in Orange City, Florida

CaringScore for Orange City, 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 Orange City 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 Orange City.

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, Orange City 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 Orange City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Orange City, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Orange City, 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 Orange City 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 5.7, Orange City 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 172.3 physicians per capita, Orange City trails the national average by 21.9 percent. Orange City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 14.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Orange City is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Orange City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Orange City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Orange City, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	172.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Orange City, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Orange City, 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 Orange City 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 6.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Orange City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Orange City is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Orange City indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Orange City, FL
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	65
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Orange City, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Orange City. 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 Orange City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Orange City 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 232 days each year in Orange City, 13.2 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 Orange City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Orange City is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $34,578 per year, the population of Orange City earns a lower than average median household income. Orange City has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 30.45 percent of the population in Orange City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 131.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Orange City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.8	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	66.1	220.5
Public Transit	10.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	266.4	97.7
Pharmacies	76.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65