In-Home Care Services in Woodland, California

CaringScore for Woodland, 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 Woodland 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 Woodland.

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 4.7, Woodland 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 Woodland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Woodland, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Woodland, 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 Woodland 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 6.4, Woodland 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 279.5 physicians per capita, Woodland scores 26.8 percent better than the national average. Woodland scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 22.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Woodland is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Woodland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 51.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Woodland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Woodland, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	279.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Woodland, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Woodland, 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 Woodland 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 2.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Woodland are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Woodland is $4,004 , which is 16.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Woodland indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Woodland, CA
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	148
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	118
Transportation Index	113

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Woodland, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Woodland. 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 Woodland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Woodland 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 269 days each year in Woodland, 31.2 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 Woodland 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 Woodland is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $61,133 per year, the population of Woodland earns a better than average median household income. Woodland has an unemployment rate of 17.30 percent, roughly 90.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.67 percent of the population in Woodland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Woodland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	58.1	220.5
Public Transit	579.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.3	97.7
Pharmacies	7.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65