In-Home Care Services in Truckee, California

CaringScore for Truckee, 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 Truckee 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 Truckee.

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 4.6, Truckee 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 Truckee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Truckee, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Truckee, 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 Truckee 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, Truckee 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 236.1 physicians per capita, Truckee closely matches the national average. Truckee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Truckee is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Truckee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 38.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Truckee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Truckee, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	236.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Truckee, CA

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Truckee is $4,099 , which is 19.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Truckee indexes at 68.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 184.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Truckee, CA
Aggregate Index	168
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	284
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	118

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Truckee, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Truckee. 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 Truckee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Truckee 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 245 days each year in Truckee, 19.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Truckee 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 in Truckee is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $76,109 per year, the population of Truckee earns a better than average median household income. Truckee has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.17 percent of the population in Truckee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Truckee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.7	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	72.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.3	97.7
Pharmacies	23.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65