Home Health Agencies in Elkton, Virginia

CaringScore for Elkton, VA

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 Elkton 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 Elkton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elkton, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elkton, 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 Elkton 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 4.4, Elkton 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 54.1 physicians per capita, Elkton trails the national average by 75.5 percent. Elkton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Elkton is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Elkton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elkton's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elkton, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elkton, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elkton, 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 Elkton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Elkton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Elkton is $3,285 , which is 9.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elkton is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Elkton, VA
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	100
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elkton, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elkton. 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 Elkton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Elkton 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 174 days each year in Elkton, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Elkton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 75°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Elkton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $40,300 per year, the population of Elkton earns a lower than average median household income. Elkton has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.04 percent of the population in Elkton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elkton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	252.5	220.5
Public Transit	176.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	343.5	97.7
Pharmacies	98.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65