In-Home Care Services in Yuba County, California

CaringScore for Yuba 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 Yuba 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 Yuba.

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 3.5, Yuba rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Yuba. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Yuba County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yuba, 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 Yuba 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 3.6, Yuba rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 83 physicians per capita, Yuba trails the national average by 62.4 percent. Yuba trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Yuba is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Yuba -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Yuba's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Yuba County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	1.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Yuba County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yuba, 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 Yuba 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 3.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Yuba are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Yuba is $3,933 , which is 14.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Yuba indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 104 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Yuba County, CA
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	104
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	110

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Yuba County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yuba. 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 Yuba is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Yuba 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 246 days each year in Yuba, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Yuba than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Yuba is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $45,351 per year, the population of Yuba earns a lower than average median household income. Yuba has an unemployment rate of 19.50 percent, roughly 114.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.43 percent of the population in Yuba is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 28.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Yuba	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	91.3	220.5
Public Transit	4	110.4
Grocery Stores	72	97.7
Pharmacies	4.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65