Home Health Agencies in Canton, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Canton, 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 Canton 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 Canton.

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 6, Canton 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 Canton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Canton, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Canton, 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 Canton 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 8.7, Canton 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 414.4 physicians per capita, Canton scores 87.9 percent better than the national average. Canton scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 97.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 38.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Canton is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Canton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Canton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Canton, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	414.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	15.8	7.7
Oncologists	9.1	3.5
Orthopedists	11.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Canton, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Canton, 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 Canton 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 2.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Canton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Canton is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Canton indexes at 56.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 24.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 126.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Canton, MA
Aggregate Index	156
Healthcare Index	124
Housing Index	226
Food Index	118
Utilities Index	147
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Canton, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Canton. 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 Canton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Canton 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 201 days each year in Canton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Canton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Canton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $87,263 per year, the population of Canton earns a better than average median household income. Canton has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.48 percent of the population in Canton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Canton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.4	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48.4	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	127.3	97.7
Pharmacies	9.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65