Home Health Agencies in Brandywine, Maryland

CaringScore for Brandywine, 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 Brandywine 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 Brandywine.

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 4.7, Brandywine 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 Brandywine. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brandywine, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brandywine, 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 Brandywine 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, Brandywine 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, Brandywine trails the national average by 35.7 percent. Brandywine 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 Brandywine is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brandywine -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brandywine's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Brandywine, 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 Brandywine, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brandywine, 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 Brandywine 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 Brandywine are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Brandywine is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brandywine indexes at 20.0 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 60.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brandywine, MD
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	160
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brandywine, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brandywine. 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 Brandywine is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Brandywine 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 207 days each year in Brandywine, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Brandywine than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brandywine is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $72,688 per year, the population of Brandywine earns a better than average median household income. Brandywine has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.43 percent of the population in Brandywine is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brandywine	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	548	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65