In-Home Care Services in Taos, New Mexico

CaringScore for Taos, NM

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 Taos 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 Taos.

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 6.4, Taos 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 Taos. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Taos, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Taos, 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 Taos 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 6.7, Taos 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 220 physicians per capita, Taos closely matches the national average. Taos scores 146.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.2, 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 Taos is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Taos -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Taos's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Taos, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	220	220.5
Geriatricians	3.2	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Taos, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Taos, 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 Taos 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 6.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Taos are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Taos is $3,003 , which is 12.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Taos indexes at 11.0 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 44.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Taos, NM
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	144
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Taos, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Taos. 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 Taos is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Taos 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 283 days each year in Taos, 38.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Taos than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Taos is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $35,916 per year, the population of Taos earns a lower than average median household income. Taos has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.16 percent of the population in Taos is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 53.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Taos	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.2	136.1
Libraries	12.5	18.8
Places of Worship	226.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	247	97.7
Pharmacies	19	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65