Home Health Agencies in Brunswick, Ohio

CaringScore for Brunswick, OH

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 Brunswick 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 Brunswick.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brunswick, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick 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 5.2, Brunswick 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 133.3 physicians per capita, Brunswick trails the national average by 39.5 percent. Brunswick scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 32.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brunswick is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Brunswick is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Brunswick's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brunswick, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brunswick, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick 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 5.2, Brunswick is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Brunswick is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brunswick is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brunswick, OH
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	83
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brunswick, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brunswick. 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 Brunswick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Brunswick rates below 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 161 days each year in Brunswick, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Brunswick 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 Brunswick is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $63,730 per year, the population of Brunswick earns a better than average median household income. Brunswick has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.95 percent of the population in Brunswick is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brunswick	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	81.4	220.5
Public Transit	173	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.1	97.7
Pharmacies	5.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65