Home Health Agencies in Beltsville, Maryland

CaringScore for Beltsville, 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 Beltsville 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 Beltsville.

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 4.5, Beltsville is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Beltsville, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Beltsville, 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 Beltsville 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, Beltsville rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 141.8 physicians per capita, Beltsville trails the national average by 35.7 percent. Beltsville 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 Beltsville is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Beltsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Beltsville's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Beltsville, 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 Beltsville, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Beltsville, 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 Beltsville 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 4.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Beltsville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Beltsville is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Beltsville indexes at 21.0 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 62.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Beltsville, MD
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	162
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Beltsville, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Beltsville. 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 Beltsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Beltsville is on par with the national 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 206 days each year in Beltsville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Beltsville 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 index in Beltsville 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 $70,278 per year, the population of Beltsville earns a better than average median household income. Beltsville has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.50 percent of the population in Beltsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Beltsville	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	169.3	97.7
Pharmacies	27.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65