Home Health Agencies in Barnesville, Maryland

CaringScore for Barnesville, MD

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 Barnesville 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 Barnesville.

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 7.3, Barnesville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Barnesville, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barnesville, 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 Barnesville 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 10, Barnesville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 563.6 physicians per capita, Barnesville scores 155.6 percent better than the national average. Barnesville scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 49.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Barnesville is 82.7 years -- 6.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Barnesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 48.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Barnesville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Barnesville, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	563.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	19.6	7.7
Oncologists	14.3	3.5
Orthopedists	13.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Barnesville, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barnesville, 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 Barnesville 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Barnesville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Barnesville is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Barnesville indexes at 99.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 338.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Barnesville, MD
Aggregate Index	199
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	438
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Barnesville, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barnesville. 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 Barnesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Barnesville 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 201 days each year in Barnesville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Barnesville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Barnesville is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $154,482 per year, the population of Barnesville earns a better than average median household income. Barnesville has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.66 percent of the population in Barnesville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Barnesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.8	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	62.5	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65