Assisted Living Facilities in Essex County, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Essex County, MA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Essex 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 assisted living facilities in Essex.

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 4.8, Essex is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Essex County, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Essex, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Essex 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 5.6, Essex rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 202.3 physicians per capita, Essex closely matches the national average. Essex scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Essex is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Essex -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Essex's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Essex County, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	202.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Essex County, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Essex, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Essex is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Essex are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Essex is $5,089 , which is 56.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Essex indexes at 35.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 100.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Essex County, MA
Aggregate Index	135
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	200
Food Index	116
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Essex County, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Essex. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Essex is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Essex rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 201 days each year in Essex, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Essex tend to be similar to 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 Essex is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $64,986 per year, the population of Essex earns a better than average median household income. Essex has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.23 percent of the population in Essex is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Essex	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	52.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	108.8	97.7
Pharmacies	11	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65