Home Health Agencies in Dukes County, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Dukes County, 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 Dukes 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 Dukes.

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 5.3, Dukes 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 Dukes. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dukes County, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dukes, 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 Dukes 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 6.4, Dukes 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 233.9 physicians per capita, Dukes closely matches the national average. Dukes trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dukes is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dukes -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dukes's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dukes County, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	233.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	12.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dukes County, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dukes, 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 Dukes 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 Dukes are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dukes is $4,719 , which is 30.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dukes indexes at 74.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 225.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dukes County, MA
Aggregate Index	174
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	325
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dukes County, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dukes. 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 Dukes is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Dukes 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 203 days each year in Dukes, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Dukes tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dukes is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $60,749 per year, the population of Dukes earns a better than average median household income. Dukes has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.74 percent of the population in Dukes is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dukes	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	45.1	18.8
Places of Worship	160.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	257.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65