Home Health Agencies in Blue Hill, Maine

CaringScore for Blue Hill, ME

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 Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill.

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 5.8, Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blue Hill, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blue Hill, 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 Blue Hill 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 6.4, Blue Hill 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 216.6 physicians per capita, Blue Hill closely matches the national average. Blue Hill trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 42.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blue Hill is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Blue Hill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blue Hill's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blue Hill, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	216.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blue Hill, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blue Hill, 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 Blue Hill 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 4.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Blue Hill are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Blue Hill is $3,588 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blue Hill indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blue Hill, ME
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	157
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blue Hill, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blue Hill. 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 Blue Hill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Blue Hill 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 198 days each year in Blue Hill, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Blue Hill than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Blue Hill is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $36,675 per year, the population of Blue Hill earns a lower than average median household income. Blue Hill has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.81 percent of the population in Blue Hill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blue Hill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	44.9	18.8
Places of Worship	187.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	223.9	97.7
Pharmacies	89.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65