Home Health Agencies in Bridgewater, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater.

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, Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bridgewater, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater 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, Bridgewater 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, Bridgewater trails the national average by 29.9 percent. Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bridgewater -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bridgewater's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater 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 2.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bridgewater are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bridgewater is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bridgewater indexes at 33.0 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 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bridgewater, MA
Aggregate Index	133
Healthcare Index	125
Housing Index	147
Food Index	120
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bridgewater, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bridgewater. 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 Bridgewater is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Bridgewater 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 204 days each year in Bridgewater, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Bridgewater 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 in Bridgewater is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $62,996 per year, the population of Bridgewater earns a better than average median household income. Bridgewater has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.05 percent of the population in Bridgewater is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bridgewater	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	235	97.7
Pharmacies	14.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65