Home Health Agencies in Abington, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Abington, MA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Abington 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 home health agencies in Abington.

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 4.2, Abington rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Abington, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Abington, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Abington 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, Abington is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 154.6 physicians per capita, Abington trails the national average by 29.9 percent. Abington 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 Abington is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Abington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Abington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Abington, 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 Abington, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Abington, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Abington is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Abington are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Abington is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Abington indexes at 42.0 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 82.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Abington, MA
Aggregate Index	142
Healthcare Index	125
Housing Index	182
Food Index	120
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Abington, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Abington. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Abington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Abington rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 197 days each year in Abington, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Abington tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Abington is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $71,753 per year, the population of Abington earns a better than average median household income. Abington has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.70 percent of the population in Abington 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	Abington	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	96.6	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65