In-Home Care Services in Solana Beach, California

CaringScore for Solana Beach, 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 Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach.

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 5.8, Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Solana Beach, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Solana Beach, 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 Solana Beach 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 6.6, Solana Beach 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 243.9 physicians per capita, Solana Beach closely matches the national average. Solana Beach scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Solana Beach is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Solana Beach -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 94.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Solana Beach's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Solana Beach, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	243.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Solana Beach, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Solana Beach, 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 Solana Beach 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 3.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Solana Beach are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Solana Beach is $3,613 , which is 5.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Solana Beach indexes at 101.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 345.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Solana Beach, CA
Aggregate Index	201
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	445
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	114

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Solana Beach, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Solana Beach. 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 Solana Beach is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Solana Beach 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 263 days each year in Solana Beach, 28.3 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 Solana Beach than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Solana Beach 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 $92,511 per year, the population of Solana Beach earns a better than average median household income. Solana Beach has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.62 percent of the population in Solana Beach is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Solana Beach	Nat'l Avg
Parks	33.4	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	41.9	220.5
Public Transit	279	110.4
Grocery Stores	156.3	97.7
Pharmacies	15.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65