In-Home Care Services in Pismo Beach, California

CaringScore for Pismo Beach, 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 Pismo Beach 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 Pismo Beach.

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 5.3, Pismo Beach 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 Pismo Beach. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pismo Beach, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pismo Beach, 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 Pismo Beach 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, Pismo Beach 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 262.1 physicians per capita, Pismo Beach scores 18.9 percent better than the national average. Pismo Beach trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 18.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pismo Beach is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pismo Beach -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pismo Beach's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pismo Beach, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pismo Beach, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pismo Beach, 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 Pismo Beach 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 2.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Pismo Beach are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Pismo Beach is $4,185 , which is 21.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pismo Beach indexes at 66.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 212.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pismo Beach, CA
Aggregate Index	166
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	312
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	116

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pismo Beach, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pismo Beach. 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 Pismo Beach is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.2, Pismo Beach 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 282 days each year in Pismo Beach, 37.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pismo Beach than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 70°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Pismo Beach is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $63,759 per year, the population of Pismo Beach earns a better than average median household income. Pismo Beach has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 25.69 percent of the population in Pismo Beach is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 95.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pismo Beach	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	73.8	220.5
Public Transit	136.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	209.4	97.7
Pharmacies	23.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65