In-Home Care Services in Santa Cruz County, California

CaringScore for Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz.

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 4.8, Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Santa Cruz County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz 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 6.9, Santa Cruz 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 250 physicians per capita, Santa Cruz scores 13.4 percent better than the national average. Santa Cruz trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 19.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Santa Cruz is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Santa Cruz -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Santa Cruz's environmental health -- trails the national average by 47.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Santa Cruz County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	250	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Santa Cruz County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz 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 2.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Santa Cruz are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Santa Cruz is $4,385 , which is 27.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Santa Cruz indexes at 71.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 219.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Santa Cruz County, CA
Aggregate Index	171
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	319
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	108

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Santa Cruz County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Santa Cruz 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 260 days each year in Santa Cruz, 26.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Santa Cruz than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Santa Cruz is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $68,244 per year, the population of Santa Cruz earns a better than average median household income. Santa Cruz has an unemployment rate of 14.70 percent, roughly 61.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.26 percent of the population in Santa Cruz is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Santa Cruz	Nat'l Avg
Parks	21.9	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	58.7	220.5
Public Transit	25.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	120.7	97.7
Pharmacies	7.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65