In-Home Care Services in San Bernardino County, California

CaringScore for San Bernardino County, 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 Bernardino 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 Bernardino.

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 3.9, San Bernardino rates below 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 Bernardino. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for San Bernardino County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in San Bernardino, 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 Bernardino 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, San Bernardino 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 133.8 physicians per capita, San Bernardino trails the national average by 39.3 percent. San Bernardino trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 48.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in San Bernardino is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in San Bernardino -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of San Bernardino's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	San Bernardino County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for San Bernardino County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in San Bernardino, 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 Bernardino 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 4.7, San Bernardino is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in San Bernardino is $3,409 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for San Bernardino indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	San Bernardino County, CA
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	142
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	112

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for San Bernardino County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in San Bernardino. 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 Bernardino is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, San Bernardino 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 284 days each year in San Bernardino, 38.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in San Bernardino than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in San Bernardino is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $56,618 per year, the population of San Bernardino earns a median household income on par with the national average. San Bernardino has an unemployment rate of 13.70 percent, roughly 50.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.67 percent of the population in San Bernardino is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	San Bernardino	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	51.2	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	75	97.7
Pharmacies	8.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65