In-Home Care Services in Pasco County, Florida

CaringScore for Pasco County, 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 Pasco 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 Pasco.

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 5.1, Pasco 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 Pasco. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pasco County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pasco, 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 Pasco 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 4.7, Pasco is on par with the national 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 128.7 physicians per capita, Pasco trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Pasco scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pasco is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pasco -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pasco's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pasco County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pasco County, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pasco, 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 Pasco 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 6.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Pasco are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Pasco is $3,423 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pasco indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pasco County, FL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	76
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pasco County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pasco. 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 Pasco is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Pasco 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 244 days each year in Pasco, 19.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 49°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pasco 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 Pasco is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $44,756 per year, the population of Pasco earns a lower than average median household income. Pasco has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.28 percent of the population in Pasco is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pasco	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	55.1	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.3	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65