In-Home Care Services in Pleasant Hill, Missouri

CaringScore for Pleasant Hill, MO

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, MO

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 3.1, Pleasant Hill rates below 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 44 physicians per capita, Pleasant Hill trails the national average by 80.0 percent. Pleasant Hill trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 89.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pleasant Hill is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Pleasant Hill is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Pleasant Hill's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pleasant Hill, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	44	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pleasant Hill, MO

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 5.4, Pleasant Hill is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Pleasant Hill is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pleasant Hill indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pleasant Hill, MO
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	73
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	98

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pleasant Hill, MO

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 5.4, Pleasant Hill is on par with the national 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 217 days each year in Pleasant Hill, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Pleasant Hill tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pleasant Hill is 50.0 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 $68,108 per year, the population of Pleasant Hill earns a better than average median household income. Pleasant Hill has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.70 percent of the population in Pleasant Hill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pleasant Hill	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	8	18.8
Places of Worship	106	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65