In-Home Care Services in Pacific Grove, California

CaringScore for Pacific Grove, 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 Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove.

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 5.4, Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pacific Grove, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pacific Grove, 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 Pacific Grove 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 6.2, Pacific Grove 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 173.5 physicians per capita, Pacific Grove trails the national average by 21.3 percent. Pacific Grove trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pacific Grove is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pacific Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pacific Grove's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pacific Grove, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pacific Grove, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pacific Grove, 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 Pacific Grove 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 2.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Pacific Grove are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Pacific Grove is $4,433 , which is 29.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pacific Grove indexes at 81.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 262.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pacific Grove, CA
Aggregate Index	181
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	362
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	109

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pacific Grove, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pacific Grove. 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 Pacific Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.7, Pacific Grove 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 267 days each year in Pacific Grove, 30.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pacific Grove than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 68°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pacific Grove is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $65,008 per year, the population of Pacific Grove earns a better than average median household income. Pacific Grove has an unemployment rate of 16.50 percent, roughly 81.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.71 percent of the population in Pacific Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 57.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pacific Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.7	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	53.8	220.5
Public Transit	34.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	130.6	97.7
Pharmacies	6.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65