Home Health Agencies in Eldersburg, Maryland

CaringScore for Eldersburg, 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 Eldersburg 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 Eldersburg.

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 4.2, Eldersburg rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Eldersburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Eldersburg, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eldersburg, 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 Eldersburg 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 4.5, Eldersburg is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 121.3 physicians per capita, Eldersburg trails the national average by 45.0 percent. Eldersburg scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Eldersburg is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Eldersburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Eldersburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Eldersburg, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Eldersburg, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eldersburg, 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 Eldersburg 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 4.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Eldersburg are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Eldersburg is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Eldersburg indexes at 32.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 104.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Eldersburg, MD
Aggregate Index	132
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	204
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Eldersburg, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eldersburg. 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 Eldersburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Eldersburg rates below 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 208 days each year in Eldersburg, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Eldersburg tend to be similar to 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 Eldersburg is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $94,482 per year, the population of Eldersburg earns a better than average median household income. Eldersburg has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.76 percent of the population in Eldersburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Eldersburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	92.8	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	9.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65