Home Health Agencies in Cheswold, Delaware

CaringScore for Cheswold, DE

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 Cheswold 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 Cheswold.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cheswold, DE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cheswold, 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 Cheswold 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 4.1, Cheswold 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 155.3 physicians per capita, Cheswold trails the national average by 29.6 percent. Cheswold trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cheswold is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cheswold -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cheswold's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cheswold, DE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cheswold, DE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cheswold, 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 Cheswold 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 4.8, Cheswold is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cheswold is $3,850 , which is 6.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cheswold is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cheswold, DE
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	73
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cheswold, DE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cheswold. 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 Cheswold is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Cheswold 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 199 days each year in Cheswold, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cheswold than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cheswold is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,782 per year, the population of Cheswold earns a lower than average median household income. Cheswold has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.16 percent of the population in Cheswold is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cheswold	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	86	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65