Assisted Living Facilities in Mitchellville, Maryland

CaringScore for Mitchellville, MD

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 Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville.

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, Mitchellville rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mitchellville, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mitchellville, 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 Mitchellville 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 4.3, Mitchellville rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 141.8 physicians per capita, Mitchellville trails the national average by 35.7 percent. Mitchellville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 33.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mitchellville is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mitchellville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mitchellville's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mitchellville, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mitchellville, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mitchellville, 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 Mitchellville 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 4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Mitchellville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Mitchellville is $3,268 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mitchellville indexes at 37.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 119.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mitchellville, MD
Aggregate Index	137
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	219
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	107

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mitchellville, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mitchellville. 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 Mitchellville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Mitchellville is on par with the national 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 203 days each year in Mitchellville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Mitchellville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Mitchellville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $109,247 per year, the population of Mitchellville earns a better than average median household income. Mitchellville has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.45 percent of the population in Mitchellville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mitchellville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	55.2	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	35.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65