In-Home Care Services in San Anselmo, California

CaringScore for San Anselmo, 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 San Anselmo 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 San Anselmo.

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 6.8, San Anselmo rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for San Anselmo. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for San Anselmo, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in San Anselmo, 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 San Anselmo 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 9.9, San Anselmo 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 492.6 physicians per capita, San Anselmo scores 123.4 percent better than the national average. San Anselmo scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 87.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in San Anselmo is 82.7 years -- 6.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in San Anselmo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of San Anselmo's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	San Anselmo, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	492.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	11	7.7
Oncologists	7.9	3.5
Orthopedists	16.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for San Anselmo, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in San Anselmo, 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 San Anselmo 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 San Anselmo are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in San Anselmo is $4,195 , which is 22.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for San Anselmo indexes at 103.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 326.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	San Anselmo, CA
Aggregate Index	203
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	426
Food Index	115
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	113

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for San Anselmo, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in San Anselmo. 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 San Anselmo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, San Anselmo 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 256 days each year in San Anselmo, 24.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in San Anselmo than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in San Anselmo is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $97,624 per year, the population of San Anselmo earns a better than average median household income. San Anselmo has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.59 percent of the population in San Anselmo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	San Anselmo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.7	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	51.8	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	208.6	97.7
Pharmacies	16	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65