In-Home Care Services in Pleasant Hill, California

CaringScore for Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill.

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 4.5, Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pleasant Hill, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill 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 5.8, Pleasant Hill 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 232.6 physicians per capita, Pleasant Hill closely matches the national average. Pleasant Hill scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pleasant Hill is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pleasant Hill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pleasant Hill's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pleasant Hill, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	232.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pleasant Hill, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill 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 2.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Pleasant Hill are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Pleasant Hill is $4,195 , which is 22.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pleasant Hill indexes at 60.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 183.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pleasant Hill, CA
Aggregate Index	160
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	283
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	109

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pleasant Hill, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pleasant Hill. 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 Pleasant Hill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Pleasant Hill 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 264 days each year in Pleasant Hill, 28.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pleasant Hill than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pleasant Hill is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $83,282 per year, the population of Pleasant Hill earns a better than average median household income. Pleasant Hill has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.69 percent of the population in Pleasant Hill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pleasant Hill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.1	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	50.3	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	108.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65