Assisted Living Facilities in Hingham, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Hingham, 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 Hingham 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 Hingham.

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, Hingham 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 Hingham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hingham, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hingham, 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 Hingham 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 5.1, Hingham is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 154.6 physicians per capita, Hingham trails the national average by 29.9 percent. Hingham trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hingham is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hingham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hingham's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hingham, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	154.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hingham, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hingham, 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 Hingham 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, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Hingham are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Hingham is $5,089 , which is 56.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hingham indexes at 92.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 25.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 258.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hingham, MA
Aggregate Index	192
Healthcare Index	125
Housing Index	358
Food Index	120
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	109

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hingham, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hingham. 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 Hingham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.3, Hingham 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 198 days each year in Hingham, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Hingham 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 Hingham is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $109,269 per year, the population of Hingham earns a better than average median household income. Hingham has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.62 percent of the population in Hingham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hingham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.3	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	48.4	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	525.4	97.7
Pharmacies	50.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65