In-Home Care Services in Yucca Valley, California

CaringScore for Yucca Valley, 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 Yucca Valley 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 Yucca Valley.

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 4.4, Yucca Valley 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 Yucca Valley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Yucca Valley, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yucca Valley, 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 Yucca Valley 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 3.1, Yucca Valley 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 133.8 physicians per capita, Yucca Valley trails the national average by 39.3 percent. Yucca Valley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 48.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Yucca Valley is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Yucca Valley is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Yucca Valley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Yucca Valley, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Yucca Valley, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yucca Valley, 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 Yucca Valley 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 5.1, Yucca Valley is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Yucca Valley is $3,409 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Yucca Valley is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Yucca Valley, CA
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	80
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	112

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Yucca Valley, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yucca Valley. 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 Yucca Valley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Yucca Valley 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 283 days each year in Yucca Valley, 38.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Yucca Valley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 108°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Yucca Valley is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $39,069 per year, the population of Yucca Valley earns a lower than average median household income. Yucca Valley has an unemployment rate of 13.70 percent, roughly 50.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.16 percent of the population in Yucca Valley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Yucca Valley	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	51.2	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	82.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65