Assisted Living Facilities in Owings Mills, Maryland

CaringScore for Owings Mills, 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 Owings Mills 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 Owings Mills.

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 6, Owings Mills rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Owings Mills, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Owings Mills, 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 Owings Mills 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 7.8, Owings Mills 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 341.6 physicians per capita, Owings Mills scores 54.9 percent better than the national average. Owings Mills scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 85.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Owings Mills is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Owings Mills -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Owings Mills's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Owings Mills, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	341.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	11.6	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Owings Mills, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Owings Mills, 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 Owings Mills 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 5, Owings Mills is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Owings Mills is $3,000 , which is 8.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Owings Mills indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Owings Mills, MD
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	144
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	105

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Owings Mills, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Owings Mills. 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 Owings Mills is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Owings Mills 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 215 days each year in Owings Mills, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Owings Mills tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Owings Mills is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $69,149 per year, the population of Owings Mills earns a better than average median household income. Owings Mills has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.45 percent of the population in Owings Mills is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 43.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Owings Mills	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.9	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	51.2	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	155.2	97.7
Pharmacies	31	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65