Home Health Agencies in Chevy Chase, Maryland

CaringScore for Chevy Chase, 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 Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase.

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 7, Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chevy Chase, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chevy Chase, 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 Chevy Chase 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 10, Chevy Chase 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 563.6 physicians per capita, Chevy Chase scores 155.6 percent better than the national average. Chevy Chase scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 49.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chevy Chase is 82.7 years -- 6.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chevy Chase -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 48.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chevy Chase's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chevy Chase, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	563.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	19.6	7.7
Oncologists	14.3	3.5
Orthopedists	13.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chevy Chase, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chevy Chase, 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 Chevy Chase 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Chevy Chase are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chevy Chase is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chevy Chase indexes at 135.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 467.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chevy Chase, MD
Aggregate Index	235
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	567
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chevy Chase, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chevy Chase. 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 Chevy Chase is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Chevy Chase 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 200 days each year in Chevy Chase, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $252,195 per year, the population of Chevy Chase earns a better than average median household income. Chevy Chase has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.87 percent of the population in Chevy Chase is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chevy Chase	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.8	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	62.5	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	528	97.7
Pharmacies	176	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65