Home Health Agencies in Dracut, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Dracut, 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 Dracut 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 Dracut.

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 5.9, Dracut 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 Dracut. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dracut, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dracut, 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 Dracut 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 8.4, Dracut 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 389.3 physicians per capita, Dracut scores 76.6 percent better than the national average. Dracut scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 64.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dracut is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dracut -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dracut's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dracut, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	389.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	13	7.7
Oncologists	6.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dracut, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dracut, 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 Dracut 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 2.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dracut are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dracut is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dracut indexes at 31.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dracut, MA
Aggregate Index	131
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	139
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dracut, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dracut. 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 Dracut is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Dracut 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 Dracut, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dracut than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dracut is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $71,067 per year, the population of Dracut earns a better than average median household income. Dracut has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.02 percent of the population in Dracut 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	Dracut	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.6	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	50.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	67.8	97.7
Pharmacies	6.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65