In-Home Care Services in Polk County, Florida

CaringScore for Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk.

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, Polk 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 Polk. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Polk County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Polk, 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 Polk 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 4.5, Polk 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 143.8 physicians per capita, Polk trails the national average by 34.8 percent. Polk trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Polk is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Polk -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Polk's environmental health -- trails the national average by 16.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Polk County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Polk County, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Polk, 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 Polk 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 6.5, the costs associated with in-home care services in Polk are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Polk is $3,241 , which is 5.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Polk indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Polk County, FL
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	72
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Polk County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Polk. 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 Polk is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Polk 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 239 days each year in Polk, 16.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Polk 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 Polk is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $45,413 per year, the population of Polk earns a lower than average median household income. Polk has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.71 percent of the population in Polk is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Polk	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	97.1	220.5
Public Transit	192.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	97	97.7
Pharmacies	12.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65